The Philadelphia Flyers (15-10-3) and Washington Capitals (14-8-3) play at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday, December 14 at 7:00 PM ET on NBCS-PH, MNMT, and ESPN+. The Flyers fell to the Nashville Predators 3-2 in overtime in their last game, while the Capitals are coming off a 4-2 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Flyers vs. Capitals Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, December 14, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Monumental Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Flyers and Capitals Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Flyers Insights
- The Flyers’ 83 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 21st in the league.
- The Flyers have allowed 76 total goals (2.7 per game), the 10th-fewest in league action.
- Their +7 goal differential ranks 12th in the league.
- The 10 power-play goals the Flyers have scored this season (to rank 27th in the NHL) have come on 87 power-play chances.
- The Flyers have the league’s 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate (11.49%).
- The seven shorthanded goals the Flyers have scored this season rank second among NHL teams.
- The Flyers kill 86.67% of opponent power plays, the fourth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Flyers win 47.3% of their faceoffs (26th in the NHL)
- The Flyers have a 9% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 25th in the league.
- The Flyers have shut out opponents twice this season. As a team, they are averaging 16.4 hits and 18.5 blocked shots per game.
Flyers Key Players
- With 16 goals and nine assists this season, Travis Konecny is one of Philadelphia’s leading contributors (25 points).
- Travis Sanheim is another of Philadelphia’s important contributors currently with 21 total points (four goals and 17 assists) to his name.
- Through 26 games, Sean Couturier has proven himself as a contributor for Philadelphia. He has 21 points (seven goals and 14 assists).
- Samuel Ersson (5-3-2) has a 2.8 goals against average and a save percentage of .883 for Philadelphia.
Flyers Injuries
Ryan Ellis: Lower Body (Out),
Noah Cates: Foot (Out)
Capitals Insights
- The Capitals’ 62 goals on the season (2.5 per game) rank them 32nd in the NHL.
- The Capitals’ total of 71 goals given up (2.8 per game) is fourth in the league.
- With a goal differential of -9, they are 22nd in the league.
- The Capitals have six power-play goals (32nd in NHL) on 73 chances.
- The Capitals’ power-play percentage (8.22) puts them 32nd in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Capitals have two.
- At 79.75, the Capitals have the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Capitals win 46.2% of faceoffs, 29th-ranked in the NHL.
- The Capitals’ 8.9% shooting percentage is 27th in the league.
- The Capitals have shut out their opponent twice. They are averaging 16.7 hits and 17.3 blocked shots per game.
Capitals Key Players
- Alexander Ovechkin’s five goals and 11 assists in 25 games for Washington add up to 16 total points on the season.
- Tom Wilson has racked up 15 points this season, with nine goals and six assists.
- John Carlson has posted one goal on the season, adding 14 assists.
- Charlie Lindgren has a .931 save percentage (third-best in the league), with 309 total saves, giving up 23 goals (2.3 goals against average). He has put together a 6-2-1 record this season.
Capitals Injuries
Max Pacioretty: Achilles (Out),
Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out)
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