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Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals Recap - Flyers Win 3-1

Carter Hart made 39 stops Saturday to lead the Flyers over the Capitals 3-1 at Capital One Arena.

The Flyers were a +184 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.0.

Philadelphia got goals from Wade Allison, James van Riemsdyk, and Scott Laughton in the victory. Laughton opened the scoring at 13:16 of the first period.

Carter Hart stopped 39 of 40 Washington shots in the victory.

Alex Ovechkin scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Carter Hart.

Darcy Kuemper stopped 22 of 25 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Philadelphia went 1-for-3, while the Capitals were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.

Philadelphia lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 40-25.

Philadelphia looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Bruins. The Capitals will aim to get back on the winning track at New York.