| The Washington Capitals visit the Philadelphia Flyers tonight in a clash between two of the NHL’s hottest teams of late.
The Capitals have an edge over the past 10 meetings, going 6-4, although two of those wins have come in shootouts. The teams last squared off on Jan. 13, when the Flyers won 6-4 in Washington.
Alexander Ovechkin scored twice, including the game-winning goal, as the Capitals (25-24-5) beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 in overtime on Tuesday. The Capitals won the game as +110 underdogs, and the score was over the total of 5½. Washington is 7-3 in its past 10.
Steve Downie scored the game-winning goal to lift the Flyers (30-17-5) to a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Thrashers, also Tuesday, as -140 favorites. The score was under the total of 6. The Flyers have won two straight and are 8-2 in their past 10.
Over/under bettors should note a significant Over trend, as all five of the past five meetings in Philadelphia have gone Over, and seven of the past nine meetings overall have gone Over.
Washington is 7-3 SU in its past 10 overall, and 5-2 SU in its past seven against Philadelphia.
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its past five, and 15-3-1 SU in its past 19 at home against Washington.
Olaf Kolzig will get the start in goal for Washington, while Martin Biron will be in net for Philadelphia.
The game can be seen nationally in the U.S. on the NHL Network, and in the local markets on CSN-DC+ and CSN-PH (HD).
BETTING LINE: Philadelphia is a -175 favorite at BetUS. The over/under total is 6.
BETTING CONSENSUS: Nearly 60 per cent of bets placed on this game at online sportsbooks are on Philadelphia. |
