Flyers vs. Capitals Prediction: Washington Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Matchup [3/20/2025]

The Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers will meet in the NHL at Capital One Arena on Thursday, with puck drop at 7:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Capitals as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Philadelphia-Washington game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Capitals with a win probability of 66% and the Flyers with 34%."

For further insights into Thursday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Flyers vs. Capitals predictions page.

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Flyers vs. Flyers Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NHL game between the Flyers and Capitals 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Capitals a 66% chance of beating the Flyers.

According to our model, the Flyers (+1.5) have a 56% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 5.5 goals has a 53% chance of going over.

Flyers vs. Capitals Odds

We have researched the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Flyers	Capitals
Puck Line	+1.5 (-125)	-1.5 (+112)
Moneyline	+200	-230
Total	o5.5 (-118)	u5.5 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Flyers vs. Capitals Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Flyers vs. Capitals matchup is on the total.

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Flyers vs. Capitals Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Flyers vs. Capitals?

According to our model, Washington's Tom Wilson is most likely to score the first goal in Flyers vs. Capitals.

Our projections give Wilson a 6.8% chance of scoring the first goal at Capital One Arena, while the Capitals star is a 32.5% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Philadelphia Flyers

Player	First Goal Probability
Matvei Michkov	5.5%
Owen Tippett	5.4%
Travis Konecny	5.4%

Washington Capitals

Player	First Goal Probability
Tom Wilson	6.8%
Alex Ovechkin	6.5%
Dylan Strome	5.8%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Philadelphia Flyers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Matvei Michkov	29.5%
Owen Tippett	29.1%
Travis Konecny	28.2%

Washington Capitals

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Alex Ovechkin	36.4%
Tom Wilson	32.5%
Dylan Strome	30.7%

Flyers vs. Caps Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's game between the Capitals and Flyers at Capital One Arena is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Washington Capitals
• Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Capital One Arena

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Thursday's Flyers vs. Capitals matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Capitals, with a 66% win probability, will likely beat the Flyers on Thursday.

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