Pro Hockey Betting Spread for Philadelphia at Washington

On Thursday night, the Philadelphia Flyers visit the Washington Capitals in the series opener of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal round. The Capitals and Flyers split their four meetings this season, although the two Cap losses were in overtime. Washington outscored Philadelphia 12-9 in their four games, outshooting the Flyers 195-174. Be sure to lookout for more betting lines for NHL by clicking here.

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— #RockTheRed (@washcaps) April 13, 2016

Pro Hockey Betting Spread for Philadelphia at Washington & TV Info

When: Thursday, April 14, 2016, 7:00pm ET Where: Verizon Center, Washington, DC TV: NBCSports, CBC Radio: Washington / Philadelphia Live Stream: NHL.tv NHL Odds: TBA

Why Should You Bet on the Flyers?

The Flyers put on a huge surge at the end of the regular season, as new coach Dave Hakstol has gotten the very best out of youngsters Sean Couturier and Brayden Schenn — as well as rookie blueliner Shayne Gostisbehere, who came to the team in the middle of November and has also played as a fourth forward. Claude Giroux, the team captain, is one of the best faceoff specialists on a team that grabs a ton of them. The Capitals got into a bad habit of letting other teams build leads before starting to come back in their games down the stretch, which could cost them against Philadelphia.

Why Should You Put Your Money on Washington?

The Capitals have one of the best goalies in the NHL, and they have had a terrific offense ever since Alex Ovechkin came to town. Add a stout defensive corps to that mix, and you have a real Stanley Cup contender. Bringing in Mike Richards and Justin Williams through free agency gave the team some veterans of the Stanley Cup fights so that they could be tough enough to play through adversity. The Flyers give up a lot of shots, which means that Washington could pepper Steve Mason with enough pucks to get out to big leads in their games.

Expert Betting Pick and Final Score Prediction

I like the Capitals to use Game 1 to make a statement about their domination of the East. I’m predicting a 4-1 Washington victory.