Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals Prediction: Don’t expect a high-scoring game

Prediction for the NHL Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals match, which will take place on December 8. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

Philadelphia has had a disgusting regular season. It started pretty well for the Flyers, but only the first seven games were good enough for 82 games. In the last 14 meetings, the team could win only twice, but they beat vital and essential opponents like the Islanders and Colorado 3:1 and 5:3, respectively. They are still awarded only two points for such victories, so they aren't affected that much. They remain in 14th place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Washington is the participant in all last Stanley Cup games. However, this season, this successful series can be interrupted. All the experts said before the start of the regular season that the Capitals would have big problems. That should be no surprise since their leaders are not getting any younger, there are no new heroes, and injuries are rising. Nicklas Backstrom, Connor Brown, Tom Wilson, Carl Hagelin, Darcy Kemper, and Dmitry Orlov are currently sidelined. Despite such losses, Washington has four wins in the last seven meetings with three losses, maintaining 12th place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Philadelphia and Washington are having a disappointing regular season, sitting 14th and 12th, respectively, in the Eastern Conference standings. The Flyers have been falling apart of late, losing 12 of their last 14 games, while the Capitals have struggled to get the most out of themselves, winning four of their previous seven games. The statistics of head-to-head encounters also support Peter Laviolette's charges, according to which they won their last three meetings. As a result, we have to bet on Washington's victory at odds of around 2.10.

We should not expect a goal extravaganza from the upcoming confrontation. We have already noted that Philadelphia and Washington are far from perfect, so it is important not to show the bright and colorful hockey but to cling to at least some points to get closer to the playoffs. Moreover, in the last eight games with the capital have scored only 39 goals (4.88 average per game), so the optimal option for the prediction seems to be a total under 5.5 pucks at odds close to 2.3. In addition, we should consider betting on Alexander Ovechkin's goal for 1.95.

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