The Washington Capitals moved to 32-27-7 for 1 point after a 4-1 result against the the Philadelphia Flyers, who improved to 30-23-11 for 4 points at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
First period
The Capitals produced the only goal of the opening period with 1 power-play tally in a period where Washington recorded 22 shots in the game and Philadelphia finished with 22 shots.
Washington went 1-for-3 on the power play in the game, and
Ryan Leonard supplied the goal on 2 shots with a 50 percent shooting rate.
Alex Ovechkin added 1 assist and led the Caps with 5 shots as Washington finished with 31 faceoff wins on 56 draws for a 55 percent faceoff rate.
Second period
The Flyers scored 2 goals in the second period while the Caps finished the night with 11 blocked shots and 20 hits.
Logan Thompson turned aside 18 shots and logged 2 shorthanded saves as Washington’s penalty kill faced 2 Flyers power plays.
This Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers recap also included Washington’s 10 giveaways against Philadelphia’s 11 as the game shifted on even-strength chances.
Third period
Philadelphia added 2 more goals in the third period, including 1 empty-net goal as the Broad Street Bullies ended with an 18 percent shooting rate.
Samuel Ersson earned the goaltending win with 21 saves while Philadelphia collected 16 blocked shots and finished with 16 hits.
Trevor Zegras and
Travis Konecny were named game stars for the Flyers, and the Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers scoreline review reflected 4 even-strength goals by Philadelphia against 0 even-strength goals by Washington.
Next on the schedule
A post-game report Washington Capitals note for fans is that the Caps are set to be on the road at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York on 3/12/2026 at 7:00 PM EDT against the the Buffalo Sabres.
The Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers review turns the page to that broadcast window, with viewing available on ESPN+, MNMT2, and MSG-B.
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