By Jenny Masters and Skip Charles in Vegas
The Flyers playoff chances are running on fumes, and they host the Washington Capitals (28-12-4, first in the East Division) today at the Wells.
The Flyers are 20-17-6 against East Division opponents and have scored 26 power-play goals, converting on 19.3% of chances.
The Capitals are 28-12-4 against opponents in the East Division and are second in the league recording 9.2 points per game, averaging 3.4 goals and 5.8 assists.
| 12:30 PM ET, SAT APR 17 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| NJ NYR | +195 -235 | 2% 98% | 5.5 |
| 12:30 PM ET, SAT APR 17 | |||
| WAS FLYERS | -135 +115 | 96% 4% | 6 |
| 3:00 PM ET, SAT APR 17 | |||
| PIT BUF | -265 +225 | 100% 0% | 6 |
| 4:00 PM ET, SAT APR 17 | |||
| OTT MON | +220 -260 | 12% 88% | 6 |
In their last matchup on April 13, Washington won 6-1. Conor Sheary recorded a team-high 3 points for the Capitals.
Jakub Voracek leads the Flyers with 25 assists and has 33 points this season. Travis Konecny has two goals and six assists over the last 10 games for Philadelphia.
Nicklas Backstrom has 45 total points while scoring 14 goals and totaling 31 assists for the Capitals. T.J. Oshie has six goals and five assists over the last 10 games for Washington.
LAST 10 GAMES: Flyers: 4-4-2, averaging 2.2 goals, 3.5 assists, 3.1 penalties and 7.6 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game with an .895 save percentage.
Capitals: 5-5-0, averaging 3.5 goals, 6.2 assists, 3.5 penalties and 9.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game with a .903 save percentage.
INJURIES: Flyers: None listed.
Capitals: Ilya Samsonov: day to day (upper body), Michal Kempny: out (lower body).
