12 April 2022 at 23:00

9 – 2

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NHL · Season 2021

Match Summary

Washington Capitals defeated Philadelphia Flyers 9:2. The match was played in NHL 2021. Goals were scored by A. Ovechkin 6′, T. Oshie 11′, J. Van Riemsdyk 12′, M. Fehervary 13′, L. Eller 6′, C. Sheary 15′, M. Irwin 3′, L. Eller 5′, G. Hathaway 12′, J. Van Riemsdyk 16′, J. Larsson 17′. League standings: Washington Capitals #8, Philadelphia Flyers #15.

Match Events

Key match events between Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers — 11 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Washington Capitals

Philadelphia Flyers

Period 1

A. Ovechkin

E. Kuznetsov

6′

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T. Oshie

N. Backstrom

11′

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12′

J. Van Riemsdyk

M. Fehervary

G. Hathaway

13′

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14′

R. Ristolainen

Hooking

T. Wilson

Boarding

17′

Period 2

L. Eller

T. Wilson

6′

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C. Sheary

A. Ovechkin

15′

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Period 3

M. Irwin

J. Larsson

3′

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L. Eller

T. Van Riemsdyk

5′

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9′

C. York

Slashing

G. Hathaway

M. Irwin

12′

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13′

J. Farabee

Hooking

13′

J. Farabee

Cross-checking

J. Schultz

Holding

14′

T. Oshie

Hooking

15′

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16′

J. Van Riemsdyk

B. Brink

J. Larsson

N. Dowd

17′

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Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers Head to Head Results

Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers have met 90 times — Washington Capitals won 50, Philadelphia Flyers won 40, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Washington Capitals leads the head-to-head with 50 victories from 90 meetings. A combined 542 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.02 per match (286 for the home side, 256 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 83 matches (92%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 85 games (94%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–7 in 2021.

Washington Capitals

Drawn

Philadelphia Flyers

Goals: 286Goals: 256

Recent Meetings (90)

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23 Oct 2024Washington Capitals6 – 3Philadelphia FlyersNHL

22 Oct 2024Philadelphia Flyers1 – 4Washington CapitalsNHL

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More results

Standings

Washington Capitals sit #8 and Philadelphia Flyers are #15 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Western Conference

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Colorado Avalanche	82	46	19	119
2Minnesota Wild	82	37	22	113
3Calgary Flames	82	44	21	111
4St. Louis Blues	82	43	22	109
5Edmonton Oilers	82	38	27	104
6Los Angeles Kings	82	35	27	99
7Dallas Stars	82	31	30	98
8Nashville Predators	82	35	30	97
9Vegas Golden Knights	82	34	31	94
10Vancouver Canucks	82	32	30	92
11Winnipeg Jets	82	32	32	89
12San Jose Sharks	82	22	37	77
13Anaheim Ducks	82	22	37	76
14Chicago Blackhawks	82	16	42	68
15Seattle Kraken	82	23	49	60
16Arizona Coyotes	82	18	50	57

Eastern Conference

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Florida Panthers	82	42	18	122
2Carolina Hurricanes	82	47	20	116
3Toronto Maple Leafs	82	45	21	115
4New York Rangers	82	44	24	110
5Tampa Bay Lightning	82	39	23	110
6Boston Bruins	82	40	26	107
7Pittsburgh Penguins	82	37	25	103
8Washington Capitals	82	35	26	100
9New York Islanders	82	34	35	84
10Columbus Blue Jackets	82	26	38	81
11Buffalo Sabres	82	25	39	75
12Detroit Red Wings	82	21	40	74
13Ottawa Senators	82	26	42	73
14New Jersey Devils	82	19	46	63
15Philadelphia Flyers	82	20	46	61
16Montreal Canadiens	82	16	49	55

Atlantic

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Florida Panthers	82	42	18	122
2Toronto Maple Leafs	82	45	21	115
3Tampa Bay Lightning	82	39	23	110
4Boston Bruins	82	40	26	107
5Buffalo Sabres	82	25	39	75
6Detroit Red Wings	82	21	40	74
7Ottawa Senators	82	26	42	73
8Montreal Canadiens	82	16	49	55

Central

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Colorado Avalanche	82	46	19	119
2Minnesota Wild	82	37	22	113
3St. Louis Blues	82	43	22	109
4Dallas Stars	82	31	30	98
5Nashville Predators	82	35	30	97
6Winnipeg Jets	82	32	32	89
7Chicago Blackhawks	82	16	42	68
8Arizona Coyotes	82	18	50	57

Pacific

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Calgary Flames	82	44	21	111
2Edmonton Oilers	82	38	27	104
3Los Angeles Kings	82	35	27	99
4Vegas Golden Knights	82	34	31	94
5Vancouver Canucks	82	32	30	92
6San Jose Sharks	82	22	37	77
7Anaheim Ducks	82	22	37	76
8Seattle Kraken	82	23	49	60

Metropolitan

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Carolina Hurricanes	82	47	20	116
2New York Rangers	82	44	24	110
3Pittsburgh Penguins	82	37	25	103
4Washington Capitals	82	35	26	100
5New York Islanders	82	34	35	84
6Columbus Blue Jackets	82	26	38	81
7New Jersey Devils	82	19	46	63
8Philadelphia Flyers	82	20	46	61

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 17 Apr 2026