WSH 6–4 PHI Final · W
Capitals/Schedule/Recap Tue, Mar 31, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Washington Capitals
WSH · 38-28-9
6–4
FinalW
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 37-25-12
1ST2ND3RDT WSH 252825618 PHI 0112528424 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
WSH 38-28-9 · PHI 37-25-12 · Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2

Capitals beat the Flyers

The Capitals were outchanced (3.2 to 2.6 expected goals) but won 6–4 anyway. Dan Vladar allowed 2.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Flyers created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.6, on 24 and 18 shots on goal.

WSH 2.6 xG · 18 shots PHI 3.2 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.7 · 0.8
2nd 1.3 · 1.2
3rd 0.6 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 40.
WSH 40%PHI 60%

Goals and penalties

10 goals · 11 penalties
← Capitals shoot this way Flyers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:29 Porter Martone· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:07 Cole Hutson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
14:59 Tom Wilson
Pierre-Luc Dubois, Rasmus Sandin · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–0
2
18:35 Alex Ovechkin
Matt Roy, Connor McMichael · snap shot, a great chance (41%)
2–0
PEN
19:47 Trevor Zegras· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:47 Connor McMichael· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
2nd period
3
00:39 Travis Sanheim
Travis Konecny, Christian Dvorak · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
2–1
4
04:36 Carl Grundstrom
Trevor Zegras · wrist shot, a great chance (41%)
2–2
PEN
05:29 Travis Konecny· Tripping
Chychrun scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
06:58 Jakob Chychrun PP
Ryan Leonard, Pierre-Luc Dubois · Power play (Konecny, tripping) · slap shot, a great chance (30%)
3–2
PEN
09:51 Cole Hutson· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:59 Trevor Zegras· Tripping
Leonard scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
6
17:37 Ryan Leonard PP
Pierre-Luc Dubois, Jakob Chychrun · Power play (Zegras, tripping) · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
4–2
3rd period
7
00:33 Christian Dvorak
Travis Konecny, Travis Sanheim · snap shot, a great chance (29%)
4–3
8
03:47 Alex Ovechkin GWG
Connor McMichael, Jakob Chychrun · snap shot, a great chance (39%)
5–3
9
07:52 Denver Barkey
Rasmus Ristolainen, Noah Cates · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5–4
PEN
09:38 Justin Sourdif· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:38 Emil Andrae· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:13 Dylan Strome· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
10
18:56 Tom Wilson EN
Pierre-Luc Dubois, Matt Roy · snap shot, into an empty net
6–4
PEN
20:00 Justin Sourdif· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
−0.8
vs expected
20/24 saves · 4 GA · 3.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−2.6
vs expected
12/17 saves · 5 GA · 2.4 xGA Allowed 2.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team WSHPHI
Shots on goal
18
24
Expected goals
2.6
3.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
44%
56%
Power play
2/3
0/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Capitals went 2-for-3 on the power play and killed all 4 Flyers power plays.