nhl Game Recap
Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals Recap - Flyers Win 7-2
Sean Couturier scored twice to lead the Flyers over Washington 7-2 on Saturday at Capital One Arena.
The Flyers were a +156 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Philadelphia got goals from Sean Couturier(2), Michael Raffl, Claude Giroux, Nicolas Aube-Kubel, James van Riemsdyk, and Travis Konecny in the victory. Couturier opened the scoring at 15:22 of the first period.
Brian Elliott turned in a 25-save effort for the Flyers.
T.J. Oshie, and Evgeny Kuznetsov scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Brian Elliott.
Washington got a 18-stop effort from Braden Holtby in the loss.
Philadelphia scored 2 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Washington went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Philadelphia lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 27-26.
Philadelphia heads into a battle against the Panthers. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.