The Philadelphia Flyers (38-32-11) host the Washington Capitals (39-31-11) at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday, April 16 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-PH, and MNMT, with both teams heading into the game following a win. The Flyers took down the New Jersey Devils 1-0 in their most recent outing, while the Capitals are coming off a 2-0 win over the Boston Bruins.
Flyers vs. Capitals Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Flyers vs. Capitals for free with a trial to Fubo!
Flyers and Capitals Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Flyers Insights
- The Flyers rank 25th in the NHL with 230 goals scored (2.8 per game).
- The Flyers have given up 256 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 20th in league play in goals against.
- Their goal differential (-26) ranks 25th in the league.
- The 31 power-play goals the Flyers have put up this season (on 254 power-play chances) rank 32nd in the NHL.
- The Flyers’ 12.2% power-play conversion rate ranks 32nd in the league.
- The 16 shorthanded goals the Flyers have scored this season lead the NHL.
- The Flyers have the league’s fourth-best penalty-kill percentage (83.4%).
- The Flyers have the 19th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 49.8%.
- The Flyers have an 8.6% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 31st in the league.
- The Flyers have shut out opponents five times this season. They average 20.5 hits and 18.6 blocked shots per game.
Flyers Key Players
- One of Philadelphia’s top offensive players this season is Travis Konecny, who has put up 69 points in 75 games.
- Owen Tippett is another of Philadelphia’s top contributors currently with 53 total points (28 goals and 25 assists) to his name.
- Joel Farabee has created 50 points for Philadelphia in 81 games this season, netting a goal on 12.2% of his shots and putting up 22 goals and 28 assists.
- As Philadelphia’s top goalie, Samuel Ersson has recorded 23 wins and 18 losses this season while allowing 131 goals with 1057 saves.
Flyers Injuries
Rasmus Ristolainen: Upper Body (Out), Ryan Ellis: Lower Body (Out)
Capitals Insights
- The Capitals have 214 goals this season (2.6 per game), 28th in the league.
- The Capitals’ total of 251 goals allowed (3.1 per game) is 17th in the NHL.
- Their -37 goal differential is 27th in the league.
- The Capitals have 47 power-play goals (20th in NHL) on 228 chances.
- The Capitals’ power-play percentage (20.61) ranks them 17th in the league.
- This season, the Capitals have three shorthanded goals (27th in league).
- At 78.88, the Capitals have the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Capitals are 30th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (46.5%).
- The Capitals’ 9.9% shooting percentage is 18th in the league.
- This season, the Capitals have shut out their opponents seven times.
Capitals Key Players
- Dylan Strome has totaled 27 goals and 40 assists in 81 games for Washington, good for 67 points.
- Alexander Ovechkin has helped lead the offense for Washington this season with 30 goals and 34 assists.
- John Carlson’s 10 goals and 42 assists add up to 52 points this season.
- Charlie Lindgren has a 24-16-7 record this season, with a .910 save percentage (19th in the league). He has 1277 saves, and has given up 126 goals (2.7 goals against average).
Capitals Injuries
Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out), Rasmus Sandin: Upper Body (Questionable), Nick Jensen: Undisclosed (Questionable), Ethan Bear: Personal (Out)