Game 52 : Capitals vs Flyers
Location : Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia PA
Time : 12:30 pm
TV / Radio : NBCSports Philadelphia – 93.3 WMMR
Records : WSH 28-16-9 | PHI 15-26-10
Previous Game : WSH L 1-4 vs NYR | PHI L 1-4 vs STL
Odds : Capitals -1.5 | O/U 6.0
The Flyers lost their 6th straight game on Tuesday. Losing 6-straight games for the third time this season. Something that has only happened once in the last 52-years of Flyers hockey.
After missing Monday & Tuesday with an eye infection, Carter Hart will make his return. Joel Farabee, who has missed the last 11-games, makes his return to the lineup. Derick Brassard, who has missed the last 5-games, makes his return to the lineup.
The Flyers vs Capitals matchup has not been good to the Flyers recently. Losing 7 of last 9-games to Washington. Including losing 5-straight & 8 of the last 9-games to the Capitals in Philadelphia.
Carter Hart will make his 32rd start of the season. Hart is 6-9-3 with 2.97 GAA & .907% at home this season.
Betting Guide
Last Game: 1-2 | On the season: 83-70 / Last Season: 98-70
PHI ML +165
Claude Giroux 2.0 Shots OVER -145
John Carlson 2.0 Shots OVER -125
Active Streaks
| 6 Travis Sanheim – 3-Game Point (1G-3A) | 11 Travis Konecny – 7-Game Point (1G-6A) | 23 Oskar Lindblom – 4-Game Point (2G-2A) |
Flyers Projected Lineup
86 Joel Farabee – 28 Claude Giroux – 89 Cam Atkinson
23 Oskar Lindblom – 21 Scott Laughton – 11 Travis Konecny
25 James van Riemsdyk – 19 Derick Brassard – 20 Gerry Mayhew
76 Isaac Ratcliffe – 38 Patrick Brown – 17 Zack MacEwen
9 Ivan Provorov – 61 Justin Braun
6 Travis Sanheim – 70 Rasmus Ristolainen
3 Keith Yandle – 24 Nick Seeler
79 Carter Hart
(35 Martin Jones)
Scratches
8 Kevin Connauton , 48 Morgan Frost , 57 Wade Allison (INJ) , 71 Max Willman
Injuries
13 Kevin Hayes – 3-4 Weeks (Abdomen 1/17), Clean-Up Surgery (1/18)
14 Sean Couturier – Out For Season (Back 12/21), Back Surgery (2/11)
44 Nate Thompson – Out Indefinitely (Shoulder 11/27), Shoulder Surgery (11/30)
55 Sam Morin – Out For Season (Knee 9/10), Knee Surgery (9/10)
58 Tanner Laczynski – Loaned To Phantoms (2/18), Hip Flexor (9/24)
94 Ryan Ellis – 4-6 Weeks (11/15), Lower-Body Injury (11/13)
