Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, Picks 4/16/2024

In the matchup between the Washington Capitals and the Philadelphia Flyers on April 16, 2024, the Capitals are the underdogs with odds of +114, while the Flyers are favored with -135 odds. Early betting trends show that 30% of moneyline bets are on the Capitals, while 70% are on the Flyers. The total of 5.5 goals is seeing no clear majority of bets on the under or over, indicating uncertainty among bettors. The game is set to begin at 7:00 pm ET, promising an exciting clash between these two competitive teams who are still in the Wild Card hunt in the Eastern Conference.

Going into this game, the Capitals are holding onto the final Wild Card spot in the East via tiebreaker over the Detroit Red Wings. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins are still in contention going into their final regular season games. That makes this contest between the Caps and Flyers a huge one to help decide the final playoff spot in this conference. And we will take the Flyers to get the job done on home ice to keep their playoff chances alive.

While the Flyers struggled mightily late in the regular season, they have turned things around in their last two games, winning both to stay alive for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot. Included in that recent two-game win streak was a win over the Rangers, who locked up the top spot in the Eastern Conference as a whole earlier this week. Look for the Flyers to build on that and to take advantage of being at home in this game.

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