Philadelphia at Washington

Philadelphia trailed Columbus 3-0 after one period on Tuesday, then outshot the Blue Jackets 28-6 over the final two periods and tied it with 11 seconds left in regulation. Columbus won 4-3 on Kent Johnson's overtime goal. The Flyers are 3-7-4, and the Capitals are 6-4-0. Philadelphia has scored at least three goals in each of its last five games, 16 in all. That run started with a 3-1 win over Ottawa and includes a 3-1 win at Buffalo. Washington has allowed 32 goals in 10 games, 3.2 a game. The Capitals are 5-2-0 at home, and two of those wins were one-goal games: 5-4 over Montreal and 4-3 in overtime over Buffalo. Their last home game before Buffalo was a 5-2 loss to a Los Angeles team that had not yet won this season. Sixteen goals in five games against a defense that gives up 3.2 a night gives Philadelphia a path to this one. A price this long means we can take the losing nights and still come out ahead. Philadelphia loses this game more often than it wins it, but at these odds I'm taking the Flyers.