Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

On Saturday, 26 September 2026, Philadelphia Flyers welcome Washington Capitals for a NHL fixture set to start at 21:00 UTC.

The venue for the game is Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings Philadelphia Flyers are 14th with 2 points from 3 matches, while Washington Capitals are 9th with 3 points from 2 matches. That leaves Philadelphia Flyers 1 point behind Washington Capitals.

Philadelphia Flyers have scored 5 goals and conceded 10 goals in the league, a goal difference of -5. Washington Capitals have scored 7 goals and conceded 5 goals in the league, a goal difference of +2.

Recent form

Over their last 5 games Philadelphia Flyers have 3 wins and 2 defeats. They scored 12 goals and let in 14 goals (W-W-L-L-W).

Over their last 5 games Washington Capitals have 4 wins and 1 defeat. They scored 18 goals and let in 9 goals (W-W-W-L-W).

Head-to-head

We hold 5 meetings between the two sides. The record stands at 2 wins for Philadelphia Flyers and 3 wins for Washington Capitals. The most recent meeting came on Monday, 21 September 2026: Washington Capitals 5-2 Philadelphia Flyers.

Across 5 meetings, the sides have produced 32 goals, an average of 6.4 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Philadelphia Flyers averaged 2.4 goals scored and 2.8 conceded per game, while Washington Capitals averaged 3.6 scored and 1.8 conceded.

Washington Capitals have the sharper recent attack, averaging 3.6 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Washington Capitals have been harder to score against, conceding 1.8 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN+ (United States), MNMT (United States) and NBC Sports Phil (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before kick-off.

Follow the match live

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