Philadelphia at Washington

Can anybody beat these Washington Capitals? Philadelphia matches up well and nearly pulled off the upset in game one in a 2-0 thriller. The Capitals looked rusty after several months of not playing meaningful games. Philadelphia won the battle of face-offs (31-26) and it was a 1-0 game late. This is a strong and hot Flyers team, #12 in the NHL in goals allowed and #11 on the power play. The Flyers have 53 power-play goals this season for a strong percentage of 18.9. They also ranked fifth in the league with 31 shots on goal per game. The Flyers are 20-7 when playing on one day of rest and 8-2 after scoring two or fewer goals in their previous game. Look for another close one and pounce on the surging big dog. Take the Philadelphia Flyers.