The Flyers visit the Capitals on Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026 at Capital One Arena in a regular season game broadcast nationally on TNT and truTV. DraftKings moneyline lists the Flyers at +190 and the Capitals at -230, with the implied probabilities after vig removal giving the home side 66.9 percent and the visitors 33.1 percent. Opening lines were similar, showing the Capitals at -238 on the moneyline.
Our lean
Moneyline
Capitals moneyline (-230)
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The Capitals moneyline of -230 on DraftKings aligns with their 6-4-0 record and 5-2-0 mark at home compared with the Flyers 3-7-4 record and 1-4-1 road mark. Their 3.40 goals per game and positive shot differential further support the home side in this venue.
Flyers outlook
The Flyers hold a 3-7-4 record overall and 1-4-1 on the road. Their last five results list three wins and two losses, ending with two straight defeats.
Season stats show 1.85 goals per game scored and 3.15 allowed, along with 22.7 shots per game and 31.5 allowed. The power play converts at 16.3 percent while the penalty kill stands at 82.6 percent. Matvei Michkov leads with 8 goals, Trevor Zegras has 8 assists and 12 points, and multiple players including Rasmus Ristolainen, Owen Tippett, Travis Konecny and Nikita Grebenkin sit on injured reserve.
Capitals outlook
The Capitals sit at 6-4-0 overall and 5-2-0 at home. Their last five results show three wins and two losses.
Season stats list 3.40 goals per game scored and 3.20 allowed, with 27.5 shots per game and 28.4 allowed. The power play operates at 17.9 percent and the penalty kill at 81.3 percent. Alex Tuch leads with 7 goals and 9 points while Dylan Strome has 6 assists, and several players including Logan Thompson, Vincent Desharnais, Rasmus Sandin and Patrick Thomas are on injured reserve.
Key matchup
The Capitals season goal scoring rate of 3.40 per game against the Flyers season rate of 3.15 goals allowed per game stands out as the area most likely to shape the outcome, especially given the home side's stronger shot differential and the visitors' road record.
Written with AI assistance from ESPN data and checked by a separate automated fact-check against that data. Lines as of Oct 28, 12:00 AM ET from DraftKings; they move — confirm the price before you bet. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.
