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Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · Capital One Arena

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TNT · truTV · HBO MAX · NBCSP+

Game preview

The Philadelphia Flyers visit the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, with puck drop at 7:30 PM ET. The game is on TNT, truTV, HBO MAX and NBCSP+.

This is the first of 4 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Flyers

First game of a road trip.

  1. 182026-10-18: no game
  2. 192026-10-19: vs COL
  3. 202026-10-20: no game
  4. 212026-10-21: at BUF
  5. 222026-10-22: no game
  6. 232026-10-23: no game
  7. 242026-10-24: vs ANA
  8. 252026-10-25: no game
  9. 262026-10-26: no game
  10. 272026-10-27: vs CBJ
  11. 282026-10-28: at WSH, second of a back-to-backB2B
rest since last game
0 days
rest since last game
since last game
~121 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~121 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Capitals

Another game at home.

  1. 182026-10-18: no game
  2. 192026-10-19: no game
  3. 202026-10-20: vs LAK
  4. 212026-10-21: no game
  5. 222026-10-22: no game
  6. 232026-10-23: no game
  7. 242026-10-24: vs BUF
  8. 252026-10-25: no game
  9. 262026-10-26: no game
  10. 272026-10-27: no game
  11. 282026-10-28: vs PHI
rest since last game
3 days
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Philadelphia FlyersFlyersTue, Oct 13 vs SEA
  1. L1NewCouturier#14Zegras#46Tippett#74
    12:32 together at 5v5
  2. L2Dvorak#22Barkey#86Foerster#71
    8:45 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewCates#27Michkov#39Martone#94
    6:40 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewBunting#58Acciari#52Studnicka#23
    4:44 together at 5v5
  1. D1Sanheim#6Bonk#59
    17:34 together at 5v5
  2. D2Seeler#24Drysdale#9
    15:15 together at 5v5
  3. D3Benoit#44Jiricek#5
    9:12 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Bunting LZegras CFoerster RMartone RJiricek D1:46
  2. 2Dvorak CBarkey CTippett RMichkov RDrysdale D1:31

Penalty kill

  1. 1Couturier CSeeler DSanheim D1:57
  2. 2Dvorak CFoerster RSanheim DBenoit D0:38
Washington CapitalsCapitalsTue, Oct 13 at CAR
  1. L1NewStrome#17Wilson#43Tuch#89
    9:26 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewSourdif#34Beauvillier#72Frank#53
    7:56 together at 5v5
  3. L3Ovechkin#8Protas#21Protas#62
    6:47 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewJenner#22Kyrou#25Leonard#9
    6:08 together at 5v5
  1. D1Chychrun#6Liljegren#27
    14:26 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewFehérváry#42Hutson#44
    10:37 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewHoll#4Desharnais#73
    7:24 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Ovechkin LStrome CWilson RLeonard RChychrun D2:11
  2. 2Protas LTuch RKyrou RFrank RHutson D0:56

Penalty kill

  1. 1Jenner CWilson RDesharnais DFehérváry D1:40
  2. 2Protas LTuch RChychrun DLiljegren D1:00

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

PHIWSH

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

PHI 63% (11th most shuffled)WSH 65% (13th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

PHI 2:03 left (6th earliest · 10 pulls)WSH 1:54 left (13th earliest · 13 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

PHI 46.0s (5th shortest)WSH 49.8s (7th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

PHI 22% (least often)WSH 37% (4th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series