Flyers rout Capitals 8-2 to win home opener
Claude Giroux, Scott Laughton and Sean Couturier each scored two goals to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to an 8-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Washington Capitals
2
Philadelphia Flyers
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| PHI | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3/26 | vs Dallas Stars | L 5-6 | NHL |
| 11/1/26 | vs Minnesota Wild | L 1-5 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Nashville Predators | W 4-3 | NHL |
| 10/28/26 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 10/24/26 | vs Buffalo Sabres | W 4-3 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Missed 19:55 2-8
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Missed 19:51 2-8
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Goal 15:23 2-8
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Missed 14:16 2-7
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Missed 13:04 2-7
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Penalty 11:33
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Penalty 11:33
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Goal 9:45 2-7
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Missed 9:33 2-6
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Goal 8:28 2-6
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Missed 6:23 2-5
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Missed 5:21 2-5
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Missed 4:50 2-5
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Missed 4:03 2-5
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Missed 1:02 2-5
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Missed 18:58 2-5
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Missed 17:59 2-5
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Goal 17:05 2-5
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Missed 12:41 2-4
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Goal 10:45 2-4
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Goal 10:32 1-4
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Missed 10:19 1-3
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Missed 6:15 1-3
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Goal 3:15 1-3
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Penalty 2:42
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Missed 0:51 1-2
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Missed 0:29 1-2
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Goal 18:58 1-2
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Missed 18:29 1-1
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Penalty 17:05
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Penalty 16:06
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Missed 16:02 1-1
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Penalty 9:59
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Goal 9:25 1-1
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Missed 9:06 0-1
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Goal 7:18 0-1
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Missed 6:11 0-0
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Missed 4:30 0-0
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Missed 3:18 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 2-8
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Period End 20:00 2-8
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Shot 19:58 2-8
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Missed 19:55 2-8
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Missed 19:51 2-8
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Giveaway 19:33 2-8
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Hit 19:16 2-8
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Hit 19:03 2-8
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Takeaway 18:44 2-8
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Face Off 18:16 2-8
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Stoppage 18:16 2-8
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Shot 18:15 2-8
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Shot 16:54 2-8
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Shot 16:36 2-8
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Blocked 16:20 2-8
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Face Off 15:23 2-8
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Goal 15:23 2-8
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Shot 15:20 2-7
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Hit 14:52 2-7
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Blocked 14:44 2-7
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Shot 14:26 2-7
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Missed 14:16 2-7
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Shot 13:20 2-7
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Takeaway 13:12 2-7
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Missed 13:04 2-7
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Shot 12:46 2-7
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Stoppage 12:16 2-7
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Face Off 12:16 2-7
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Shot 12:14 2-7
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Face Off 11:33 2-7
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Penalty 11:33
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Penalty 11:33
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Stoppage 11:33 2-7
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Giveaway 11:24 2-7
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Hit 11:19 2-7
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Blocked 11:05 2-7
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Blocked 10:37 2-7
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Blocked 10:34 2-7
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Giveaway 10:27 2-7
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Blocked 10:01 2-7
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Team Stats
WSH
PHI
10
Blocked Shots
16
20
Hits
23
6
Takeaways
4
23
Shots
37
0
Power Play Goals
1
2
Power Play Opportunities
2
0.0
Power Play Percentage
50.0
0
Short Handed Goals
1
0
Shootout Goals
0
28
Faceoffs Won
32
46.7
Faceoff Win Percent
53.3
11
Giveaways
11
3
Total Penalties
2
14
Penalty Minutes
12
Head to Head
Injuries
Philadelphia Flyers
- Rasmus Ristolainen Injured Reserve
- Nikita Grebenkin Injured Reserve
Washington Capitals
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve
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