Washington Capitals vs. Philadelphia Flyers odds, picks and best bets
Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers meet at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto for a 4 p.m. ET puck drop Thursday. The top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs is on the line after Boston Bruins lost Wednesday.
Braden Holtby and the Caps went 1-3 against the Flyers in the regular season. Holt by was strong in a shootout loss to the Lightning Monday. Brian Elliott will start in net over Game 1 starter Carter Hart.
Flyers beat the Bruins without any big contributions from the forwards. Elliott played two of his best games against the Caps. The final two regular-season meetings featured a total of 16 goals. Capitals outscored Flyers 240-232 through 69 games. Caps and Flyers ranked seventh and ninth by Corsi For Percentage in the regular season. Flyers are favored to win.
Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers are playing each other. Esten’s NHL betting record is 12-9.
