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Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers NHL Predictions

2022-12-07 • Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia Flyers 1 - 4 Washington Capitals

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
PHI: 46.3%
WSH: 53.7%
Expected Goals
PHI: 2.86
WSH: 3.28
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 43%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

PHI
C. Hart
WSH
Charlie Lindgren - 6-4-2 | 0.887 SV% | 3.07 GAA
StatPHIWSH
Season SV%—0.887
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA—3.07
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
PHIC. Hart2723485.2%4.2340.23
WSHCharlie Lindgren3029196.7%2.4001.40
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
1PHI1400.83
1WSH911.02
2PHI1600.69
2WSH1811.42
3PHI1800.88
3WSH1121.80
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: 53.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Philadelphia Flyers 1 - 4 Washington Capitals
Expected: 2.9 - 3.3