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Flyers at Capitals

NHL · Wednesday, Feb 25 · 6:00 PM CT · Capital One Arena · Final PHI 1 – WSH 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
PHI0011
WSH0123
Team box
PHI·WSH
24
shots
29
0 of 2
power play
0 of 1
47.7
faceoff %
52.3
26
hits
25
19
blocked shots
14
2
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Dan VladarPHI2826.929
Logan ThompsonWSH2423.958

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
WSH +3
PHI +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: WSH 2 · PHI 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was PHI 40%, WSH 60% · Updated Feb 25

Expected margin
WSH by 0.7
Expected score
WSH 3.6 – 2.9 PHI
Expected total
6.4
FlyersThe matchupCapitals
+153Our fair odds−153
2.9Expected goals3.6
−0.18Power rating+0.08
3.0Goals / game3.2
3.2Allowed / game3.0
25.6Shots / game29.2
49.0Faceoff %49.6
22.4Hits / game19.7
25−31Season record29−30
3−7Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
PHI chance · WSH chance
Our model fair39.6%60.4%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers+15340%————
WSHWashington Capitals−15360%————
SpreadWSH by 0.7
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers+0.7our margin————
WSHWashington Capitals−0.7our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.4
Over6.4our total————
Under6.4our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Washington Capitals by 0.7 expected
Philadelphia Flyers by 7 goals: <1%Philadelphia Flyers by 6 goals: <1%Philadelphia Flyers by 5 goals: 1%Philadelphia Flyers by 4 goals: 3%Philadelphia Flyers by 3 goals: 8%Philadelphia Flyers by 2 goals: 7%Philadelphia Flyers by 1 goal: 19%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 21%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 12%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 15%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 9%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 3%Washington Capitals by 6 goals: 1%Washington Capitals by 7 goals: <1%
← PHI wins byWSH wins by →
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more40%
Washington Capitals wins by 3 or more28%
Philadelphia Flyers wins by 2 or more20%
Decided by one goal40%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.4 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.559%
Total over 6.548%
Total over 7.529%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
PHIDan Vladar G · last 5 starts: .885 save %, 3.03 GAAstarted
WSHLogan Thompson G · last 5 starts: .894 save %, 3.04 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
PHI·WSH
Feb 5 vs OTT
last game
Feb 5 vs NSH
19 days
days of rest
19 days
no
back-to-back
no
0
games in last 7 days
0
road after a home game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 56+ games
PHI·WSH
−0.18
rating (0 = average)
+0.08
3.0
goals / game
3.2
3.2
goals allowed / game
3.0
25−31
season record
29−30
13−16
home record
17−13
12−15
away record
12−17
L1
streak
W1
3−7
last 10
5−5
25.6
shots / game
29.2
49.0
faceoff %
49.6
22.4
hits / game
19.7
15.1
blocked shots / game
15.6
4.1
takeaways / game
4.3
14.9
giveaways / game
15.3

Rating Trend

PHI · WSH · 112 days
Philadelphia FlyersWashington Capitals
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · WSH 6−4
Feb 3at PHIPHI 4 − 2
Mar 20, 2025at WSHWSH 3 − 2
Feb 6, 2025at PHIWSH 4 − 3
Oct 23, 2024at WSHWSH 6 − 3
Oct 22, 2024at PHIWSH 4 − 1
Apr 16, 2024at PHIWSH 2 − 1
Mar 1, 2024at WSHWSH 5 − 2
Dec 14, 2023at PHIPHI 4 − 3 SO
Jan 14, 2023at WSHPHI 3 − 1
Jan 11, 2023at PHIPHI 5 − 3

PHI · Last 10

3−7 · streak L1
Feb 5vs OTT1 − 2L
Feb 3vs WSH4 − 2W
Jan 31vs LA2 − 3L
Jan 29at BOS3 − 6L
Jan 28at CBJ3 − 5L
Jan 26vs NYI0 − 4L
Jan 23at COL7 − 3W
Jan 21at UTAH4 − 5L
Jan 19at VGK2 − 1W
Jan 17vs NYR3 − 6L

WSH · Last 10

5−5 · streak W1
Feb 5vs NSH4 − 2W
Feb 3at PHI2 − 4L
Feb 2vs NYI4 − 1W
Jan 31vs CAR4 − 3W
Jan 29at DET4 − 3W
Jan 27at SEA1 − 5L
Jan 24at EDM5 − 6L
Jan 23at CGY3 − 1W
Jan 21at VAN3 − 4L
Jan 19at COL2 − 5L