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Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals NHL Predictions

2022-04-12 • Capital One Arena
Washington Capitals 9 - 2 Philadelphia Flyers

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
WSH: 58.2%
PHI: 41.8%
Expected Goals
WSH: 3.25
PHI: 2.67
Total Goals
Median: 6.7
Over 5.5: 73%
Over 6.5: 54%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

WSH
I. Samsonov
PHI
C. Hart
StatWSHPHI
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
WSHI. Samsonov2119290.5%1.792-0.21
PHIC. Hart3728975.7%3.612-5.39
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% • WSH at home vs PHI: 7-2
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
1WSH1501.00
1PHI1410.91
2WSH1711.51
2PHI800.37
3WSH1711.10
3PHI710.51
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: 58.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 11.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
Washington Capitals 9 - 2 Philadelphia Flyers
Expected: 3.3 - 2.7