The Philadelphia Flyers (1-4-1) take on the Washington Capitals (4-1-0) Wednesday. Puck drop from Capital One Arena is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Flyers vs. Capitals odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: Caps lead 1-0
After winning their season opener, the Flyers have dropped 5 straight. The latest was a 4-1 finish on the front end of a home-and-home with the Caps Tuesday. D Travis Sanheim scored in the 3rd period, which ended a drought of 5 straight periods without a goal.
The Caps scored 2 short-handed goals in the 1st period last night. G Charlie Lindgren stopped 17 of 18 shots, and D-men John Carlson and Jakob Chychrun each scored their 2nd goal of the season. The Caps have won 4 straight after dropping their season opener.
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Flyers at Capitals odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 1:35 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Flyers +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Capitals -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Flyers +1.5 (-200) | Capitals -1.5 (+165)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Flyers at Capitals projected goalies
Ivan Fedotov (0-2-0, 6.06 GAA, .818 SV%) vs. Logan Thompson (2-0-0, 3.41 GAA, .877 SV%)
Fedotov is expected to get this start, and he has not been good thus far. He allowed 5 goals in each start against Seattle and Calgary in 6-4 and 6-3 losses. The 27-year-old has just 3 career starts.
The former Golden Knight stopped 26 of 31 shots Saturday in a 6-5 OT win. He also beat his former club Oct. 15 as he stopped 24 of 26 shots. He was 1-0-1 with a 2.98 GAA and .909 SV% in 2 starts against Philly last year with Vegas.
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Flyers at Capitals picks and predictions
Prediction
Capitals 5, Flyers 2
Moneyline
Everything screams Capitals in this one, but I really don’t feel like paying 1½ times for their ML. Instead, I’m going with ALEX OVECHKIN ANYTIME GOAL (+130). There’s a 20% NHL odds boost in most BetMGM accounts that takes this to +156.
Think about it, this bet has positive correlation with a victory. If Washington is ahead, the Caps are going to do everything in their power to get Ovi an empty-netter in his quest for the all-time goals record.
Puck line/Against the spread
I’ll shoot the shot at the CAPITALS -1.5 (+150). Four of the 5 Flyers losses have been by multiple goals. There is also positive correlation in this bet with the Ovi anytime goal, which creates a chance at a power move of a cash.
Over/Under
The Flyers are 3-3 O/U thus far, and Washington is 3-2. This is my least-favorite take of this piece. Over the last 6 meetings, dating back to the start of the 2023 calendar year, we’ve had totals of 8, 4, 7, 7, 3, 5.
With a total of 6, I like the prospects of an Over cash more than I do of a Push/Under scenario.
LEAN OVER 6 (-110) or wait for the puck to drop and get in at an Over 5.5.
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