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Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals

NHLregular • 2027-2028 Season
Scheduled
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Capitals
Washington
0
vs
Flyers logo
Flyers
Philadelphia
0
WSH 68%32% PHI
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Washington Capitals 68% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Capitals:

  • Home Field Advantage. Capitals are 4-1 at home this season; Flyers are 0-6 on the road (divisional game, reduced advantage)
  • Recent Form. Capitals (3-3) in better form than Flyers (0-5)
  • ELO Rating. Capitals ELO 1558 vs Flyers ELO 1455 (diff: +103)

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VenueCapital One Arena
Washington, DC

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Flyers (away)
Capitals (home)
32%
Win probability
68%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

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Flyers at Capitals

The Flyers visit the Capitals at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC in 2027-2028 NHL regular play.

Our model gives the Capitals a 68% chance of winning, giving them a clear but not overwhelming advantage. The Flyers will need to find an edge to pull off the upset.

Key factors driving this prediction:

  • Home Field Advantage favors the Capitals (medium): Capitals are 4-1 at home this season; Flyers are 0-6 on the road (divisional game, reduced advantage)
  • Recent Form favors the Capitals (medium): Capitals (3-3) in better form than Flyers (0-5)
  • ELO Rating favors the Capitals (low): Capitals ELO 1558 vs Flyers ELO 1455 (diff: +103)
Capitals68%

is strongly favored to win

Key Factor
Home Field Advantage
Favors WSH

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Washington Capitals
  • Recent FormFavors Washington Capitals
  • ELO RatingFavors Washington Capitals
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

PHI
WSH
Home Field Advantage
Recent Form
ELO Rating
Favours PHI|Favours WSH

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Understanding the win probability calculation

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Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/14/2026, 8:50:06 AM

Key Players

Flyers

Joseph WollG
Dan VladarG
Trevor ZegrasC
Sean CouturierC
Christian DvorakC

Capitals

Logan ThompsonG
Charlie LindgrenG
Boone JennerC
Ethen FrankC
Aliaksei ProtasC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Capitals has a 68% win probability, while Flyers has a 32% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.

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