NHL Prop Bets: Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers (March 31, 2026)
The Philadelphia Flyers (37-24-12) face the Washington Capitals (37-28-9) at Capital One Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup.
- The Flyers have a 48-25 Puck Line record this season, while the Capitals hold a record of 39-35.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -120 and UNDER at +100.
- The Flyers have a 35-36-2 O/U record this season (meaning 35 games have gone over the total points line, 36 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Capitals have a 31-39-4 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Flyers are averaging 2.84 goals per game this season (T24th in the league). Comparatively, the Capitals are averaging 3.11 (16th).
- Defensively, the Flyers are giving up 2.95 goals per game this season (T10th in the league), while the Capitals are giving up an average of 2.88 goals (7th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Philadelphia is averaging 25.5 shots per game this season (29th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Washington is allowing its opposition 28.3 shots per game (19th).
- Flipping that script, the Flyers are allowing 25.8 shots per game (4th in the NHL), while the Capitals are averaging 28.4 shots (13th).
Power Play
- Philadelphia holds a power play percentage of 15.6%, ranking 32nd in the league this season, while Washington sits 28th with 17.1% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Flyers have a penalty kill rate of 78.8% (ranked 18th), compared to the Capitals at 79.7% (14th).
P1 Result
Philadelphia is +200 to win the first period, while Washington is +165.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 20-28-25 | 9-14-14 | 11-14-11 | 5-2-3 |
| Washington | 25-24-25 | 13-14-11 | 12-10-14 | 5-2-3 |
To Go To Overtime
Tuesday's matchup is +275 to go to overtime.
- The Flyers have played in 26 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Capitals have appeared in 15.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Flyers have played in 13 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Capitals have appeared in 8.
Last Time They Met
Philadelphia recorded a 4-1 victory over Washington at Xfinity Mobile Arena when these teams last met on March 11. Owen Tippett led the way to that result, recording 1 goal and 1 assist.
