NHL Game Preview: Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals with Line Combinations 10/23/2024

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Inside the Rink Game Preview

Philadelphia Flyers (1-4-1, 3 Pts) at Washington Capitals (4-1-0, 8 Pts)

Date: Wednesday, October 23

Capital One Arena – Washington, DC

Time: 7:30 pm EST

TV: TNT, MAX

Radio: Caps Radio 24/7, Flyers Radio 24/7

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Philadelphia Flyers: +1.5 ML +120

Washington Capitals: -1.5 ML -142

O/U 6

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Philadelphia Flyers Notes:

The Flyers are reeling amid a five-game losing streak. Philadelphia allowed two shorthanded goals in the first period of Tuesday’s loss to the Capitals. Scott Laughton played in the game after the birth of his child and was a minus-4.

Washington Capitals Notes:

The Capitals defeated the Flyers 4-1 Tuesday night in Philadelphia to win their fourth straight game. Washington has scored at least three goals in all five games.

Philadelphia Flyers Lineup:

Farabee-Frost-Konecny

Tippett-Luchanko-Michkov

Foerster-Couturier-Brink

Laughton-Poehling-Hathaway

York-Sanheim

Seeler-Drysdale

Zamula-Ristolainen

Fedotov

Ersson

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Washington Capitals Lineup:

Protas-Strome-Ovechkin

McMichael-Dubois-Wilson

Vrana-Lapierre-Mangiapane

Duhaime-Dowd-Raddysh

Chychrun-Carlson

Sandin-Van Riemsdyk

Fehervary-McIlrath

Thompson

Lindgren

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Players To Watch:

Philadelphia Flyers:

Rookie Matvei Michkov has two goals and three assists to lead the team with five points but has a minus-6 rating. Jamie Drysdale has a team-worst minus-9 rating.

Washington Capitals:

Dylan Strome has scored three goals and five assists with a plus-3 rating. Tom Wilson leads the Capitals with five goals scored. John Carlson leads the team with a +6 rating.

Injury Report:

Philadelphia Flyers:

Ryan Ellis (Back – IR)

Washington Capitals:

Nicklas Backstrom (Hip – LTIR), TJ Oshie (Back – LTIR), Matt Roy (Lower Body)

Next Game: 

Philadelphia Flyers: October 26 vs Minnesota at 1 pm EST.

Washington Capitals: October 26 at Tampa Bay at 7 pm EST.


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