Capitals Vs Flyers: NHL Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 7, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 7, 2022

Coming off a victory last time out, the Washington Capitals will visit the Philadelphia Flyers (who also won their previous game) on Wednesday at 7:00 PM ET. The latest betting lines reveal that the Flyers are +124 on the moneyline and the Capitals are -148 to win this matchup. This matchup has an over/under set at 6 goals.

The betting facts in the article below use the latest odds as of December 7, 2022 at 9:18 AM ET. Head to the table below for the latest lines for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Capitals Vs Flyers Betting Odds

Injury Report as of December 7

Capitals: Tom Wilson: Out (Knee), Dmitry Orlov: Out (Lower Body), Connor Brown: Out (Knee), Darcy Kuemper: Questionable (Upper Body), Carl Hagelin: Out (Hip), Nicklas Backstrom: Out (Hip), Beck Malenstyn: Out (Finger), Martin Fehervary: Out (Upper Body)

Flyers: James Van Riemsdyk: Out (Hand), Sean Couturier: Out (Back), Ryan Ellis: Out (Pelvis), Cam Atkinson: Out (Upper Body), Wade Allison: Out (Oblique), Tanner Laczynski: Out (Lower Body), Bobby Brink: Out (Hip)

Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Flyers
Total Pick Under (6)
Spread Pick Flyers (+1.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Capitals Vs Flyers Team Stats

Capitals Avg. (Rank) Flyers Avg. (Rank)
2.74 (27th) Goals Scored 2.46 (31st)
3.07 (16th) Goals Allowed 3.23 (19th)
30.5 (20th) Shots 29.0 (30th)
30.9 (11th) Shots Allowed 31.7 (16th)

Capitals Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Alex Ovechkin 27 13 12 25 109 6 -14
Dylan Strome 27 5 15 20 54 2 -10
Evgeny Kuznetsov 26 3 15 18 64 2 -6
John Carlson 21 8 6 14 77 2 -13
Conor Sheary 27 9 5 14 53 2 -6

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Flyers Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Kevin Hayes 26 8 19 27 73 1 -9
Travis Konecny 20 10 12 22 62 3 -9
Joel Farabee 26 5 10 15 49 0 -1
Anthony DeAngelo 25 4 9 13 56 2 -12
Ivan Provorov 26 1 11 12 54 0 -6

Betting Trends

  • The Capitals have won 57.1% of their games this season when they’ve been a moneyline favorite (4-3).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Capitals have an implied win probability of 59.7%.
  • The Flyers have been an underdog in 23 games this season, and won nine (39.1%).
  • The Flyers have a 44.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Washington and its opponent have combined to score more than 6 goals in 13 of 27 games this season.
  • Philadelphia has played 13 games this season that ended with more than 6 goals.
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