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

NHL, Wednesday, 28 October 2026: Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.

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

Key facts

Competition
NHL
Date
Wednesday, 28 October 2026
Start time (UTC)
23:30
Venue
Capital One Arena, Washington
TV / streaming
TNT (United States), truTV (United States), NBC Sports Phil + (United States)

Match overview

On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, Washington Capitals welcome Philadelphia Flyers for a NHL game set to start at 23:30 UTC.

The match is scheduled to be played at Capital One Arena in Washington. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

The table shows Washington Capitals in 11th place (12 points from 10 matches) and Philadelphia Flyers in 15th place (9 points from 13 matches). Washington Capitals hold a 3 points advantage over Philadelphia Flyers in the standings.

Washington Capitals have scored 34 goals and conceded 32 goals in the league, a difference of +2. Philadelphia Flyers have scored 24 goals and conceded 42 goals in the league, a difference of -18.

Where the teams stand
#TeamPWLGFGAGDPts
1Carolina Hurricanes13925133+1820
2Boston Bruins12924826+2219
3Ottawa Senators12843834+416
4Toronto Maple Leafs14755246+616
5Tampa Bay Lightning11733834+415
11Washington Capitals10643432+212
15Philadelphia Flyers13372442-189

Recent form

Washington Capitals: 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-W-W-L-W), scoring 17 goals and conceding 18 goals.

Philadelphia Flyers: 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-W-W-W-L), scoring 14 goals and conceding 11 goals.

Recent form
TeamDateOpponentH/AScoreResult
Washington Capitals24 OctBuffalo SabresH4-3W
Washington Capitals20 OctLos Angeles KingsH2-5L
Washington Capitals17 OctNew Jersey DevilsH4-2W
Washington Capitals14 OctMontreal CanadiensH5-4W
Washington Capitals13 OctCarolina HurricanesA2-4L
Philadelphia Flyers24 OctAnaheim DucksH4-5L
Philadelphia Flyers21 OctBuffalo SabresA3-1W
Philadelphia Flyers19 OctColorado AvalancheH3-2W
Philadelphia Flyers17 OctOttawa SenatorsH3-1W
Philadelphia Flyers15 OctDetroit Red WingsA1-2L

Head-to-head

Across 5 meetings in our records, the tally is 4 wins for Washington Capitals and 1 win for Philadelphia Flyers. The most recent meeting came on Saturday, 26 September 2026: Philadelphia Flyers 1-5 Washington Capitals.

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

Head-to-head
DateHomeScoreAway
26 SeptPhiladelphia Flyers1-5Washington Capitals
21 SeptWashington Capitals5-2Philadelphia Flyers
31 MarWashington Capitals6-4Philadelphia Flyers
11 MarPhiladelphia Flyers4-1Washington Capitals
26 FebWashington Capitals3-1Philadelphia Flyers

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Washington Capitals averaged 3.4 goals scored and 3.6 conceded per game, while Philadelphia Flyers averaged 2.8 scored and 2.2 conceded.

Washington Capitals have the sharper recent attack, averaging 3.4 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Philadelphia Flyers have been harder to score against, conceding 2.2 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

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

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before the start.

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This article is generated automatically from live match, standings and form data. Figures can change as data is updated.

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