Capitals vs. Flyers prediction: Why Philadelphia is favored to win Tuesday's NHL matchup [2/3/2026]

The Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals will meet in the NHL at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Tuesday, starting at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model gives the Flyers a slight edge with a 52% win probability over the Capitals.

This article offers a closer look at Tuesday's Capitals vs. Flyers matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Caps vs. Flyers prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Tuesday's NHL matchup between the Capitals and Flyers 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Flyers a 52% chance of defeating the Capitals.

According to our model, the Capitals (+1.5) have a 70% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Capitals vs. Flyers odds

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

Bet Type	Capitals	Flyers
Puck Line	+1.5 (-205)	-1.5 (+180)
Moneyline	+122	-142
Total	o6 (-130)	u6 (+100)

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

Capitals vs. Flyers picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Capitals +1.5	-205
Moneyline	Capitals	+122
Total	Under 6	+100

According to our best NHL bets, the top play to make on this game is Capitals to win.

Capitals vs. Flyers player props

Who will score a goal in Capitals vs. Flyers?

According to our model, Travis Konecny is most likely to score an anytime goal in Capitals vs. Flyers.

Our projections give Konecny a 35.5% chance of scoring a goal at Xfinity Mobile Arena, while the star is a 7.8% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Washington Capitals

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Aliaksei Protas	31.1%
Alex Ovechkin	30.5%
Dylan Strome	30.4%
Tom Wilson	28.7%
Jakob Chychrun	24.3%

Philadelphia Flyers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Travis Konecny	35.5%
Owen Tippett	26.8%
Trevor Zegras	25.3%
Bobby Brink	22.2%
Matvei Michkov	21.7%

First goal scorer predictions

Washington Capitals

Player	First Goal Probability
Aliaksei Protas	6.3%
Alex Ovechkin	5.9%
Tom Wilson	5.6%
Dylan Strome	5.6%
Jakob Chychrun	4.5%

Philadelphia Flyers

Player	First Goal Probability
Travis Konecny	7.8%
Owen Tippett	5.4%
Trevor Zegras	4.5%
Matvei Michkov	4.0%
Bobby Brink	3.8%

Caps vs. Flyers game-day updates and essential details

Tuesday's game between the Flyers and Capitals at Xfinity Mobile Arena is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Washington Capitals vs. Philadelphia Flyers
• Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena

Conclusion

We predict the Flyers, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Capitals on Tuesday.

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