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Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers NHL Predictions

2022-02-17 • Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia Flyers 3 - 5 Washington Capitals

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
PHI: 43.8%
WSH: 56.2%
Expected Goals
PHI: 2.76
WSH: 3.13
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 66%
Over 6.5: 49%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

PHI
M. Jones
WSH
I. Samsonov
StatPHIWSH
Season SV%——
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA——
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
PHIM. Jones2520580.0%2.803-2.20
WSHI. Samsonov3330390.9%2.771-0.23
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 58% • PHI at home vs WSH: 5-5
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-31WSH 6 - 4 PHIWSHWSH
2026-03-11PHI 4 - 1 WSHPHIPHI
2026-02-25WSH 3 - 1 PHIWSHWSH
2026-02-03PHI 4 - 2 WSHPHIPHI
2025-03-20WSH 3 - 2 PHIWSHWSH

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1PHI1200.32
1WSH1200.83
2PHI1601.18
2WSH800.56
3PHI1311.27
3WSH1231.41
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 56.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
Philadelphia Flyers 3 - 5 Washington Capitals
Expected: 2.8 - 3.1