March 30, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET
Two teams in the bottom half of the Eastern Conference standings hit the ice when the Washington Capitals (37-28-9, 12th in conference) host the Philadelphia Flyers (37-24-12, 11th) at Capital One Arena on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.
Washington won in a shootout on the road its last time out on March 28 against the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4, taking the shootout 1-0 to claim the victory.
Philadelphia won at home in its last game on March 29, 2-1 over the Dallas Stars.
Before watching this matchup, here is everything you need to know about Tuesday’s action on the ice.
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Favorite: Capitals (-135)Underdog: Flyers (+113)Over/under: 5.5Capitals vs. Flyers game info and start timeDate: Tuesday, March 31, 2026Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Capitals vs. Flyers on ESPN+!Capitals stats and trendsWashington has gone 27-22 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.In 27 games with shorter than -135 moneyline odds this season, the Capitals have been victorious in 14.The moneyline odds imply that Washington has a 57.4% chance of winning this contest.Washington has combined with its opponent to put up more than 5.5 goals in 39 of 74 games this season.In their past 10 games, the Capitals are 6-2-2 to earn 70.0% of the possible points.They have averaged 3.1 goals per game (31 total) over that time.Defensively, the Capitals have given up 24 goals (2.4 per game) in those 10 matchups.Flyers stats and trendsThe Flyers have claimed an upset victory in 23, or 44.2%, of the 52 games they have played as an underdog this season.Philadelphia has gone 16-22 when bookmakers have made them underdogs of +113 or longer on the moneyline.The Flyers have a 46.9% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).Philadelphia’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 38 of 73 chances this season.In the last 10 contests, the Flyers have gone 8-1-1 (85.0% of possible points).They have averaged 3.1 goals per game (31 total) during that time.Over on the defensive side, the Flyers have allowed 18 goals (1.8 per game) in those 10 outings.
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