NHL Game Preview: Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals with Line Combinations 3/20/2025

NHL Game Preview: Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals with Line Combinations 3/20/2025

Philadelphia Flyers (23-25-7, 53 Pts) at Washington Capitals (35-11-7, 77 Pts)

Venue: Capital One Arena
Date: Thursday, March 20
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/ NBCSP/MNMT
Radio:
Philadelphia – Flyers Radio 24/7
Washington – Caps Radio 24/7

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Philadelphia: +1.5 ML +205
Washington: -1.5 ML -250
O/U 5.5

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Philadelphia Flyers News & Notes:

The Flyers dropped their second straight and their seventh in their last eight on Monday in a 2-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. They’ve now been shut out in back-to-back games. They are 2-7-0 in March and are averaging 1.6 goals per game while allowing 3.7 goals per game.

Washington Capitals News & Notes:

The Capitals picked up their second straight win on Tuesday with a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. It was also their seventh win in their last eight games. They improved to 7-2-0 in March and are averaging 3.8 goals per game while allowing 2.4 goals per game. Alex Ovechkin enters tonight eight goals away from breaking the all-time goals record.

Philadelphia Flyers Projected Lines:

Foerster-Cates-Brink
Tippett-Poehling -Konecny
Lycksell-Couturier-Michkov
Deslauriers-Abols-Pelletier

York-Sanheim
Seeler-Drysdale
Zamula-Andrae

Ersson
Fedotov

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Washington Capitals Projected Lines:

Ovechkin-Dubois-Protas
McMichael-Strome-Wilson
Mangiapane-Eller-Raddysh
Duhaime-Dowd-Beauvillier

Sandin-Carlson
Chychrun-Van Riemsdyk
Fehervary-Roy

Lindgren
Thompson

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Players To Watch:

Philadelphia Flyers:

Matvei Michkov this season has 47 points on 20 goals and 27 assists. In three games against the Capitals this season he has five points on three goals and two assists.

Washington Capitals:

Connor McMichael this season has 52 points on 24 goals and 28 assists. He’s faced the Flyers nine times in his career recording seven points on four goals and three assists; five of those seven points came this season as he has three goals and two assists against Philadelphia this season.

Injury Report:

Philadelphia Flyers:

D Ryan Ellis – IR
RW Garnet Hathaway – DTD
D Rasmus Ristolainen – DTD

Washington Capitals:

C Nicklas Backstrom – IR
RW T.J. Oshie – IR
LW Sonny Milano – IR

Next Game: 

Philadelphia: March 22 at Dallas Stars
Washington
: March 22 vs. Florida Panthers

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