Capitals–Flyers rivalry
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The Capitals–Flyers rivalry is a National Hockey League (NHL) rivalry between the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers ice hockey clubs. Both teams compete in the NHL's Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division. The two teams have been rivals since the Capitals inception in the 1974–75 season, but became most intense in the 1980s when the Capitals joined the Patrick Division. The rivalry was renewed in the late 2000s and 2010s with both teams being equally competitive resulting in two playoff matches in 2008 and 2016.
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First meeting | November 9, 1974 |
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Latest meeting | April 16, 2024 |
Next meeting | TBD |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 272[1][2] |
All-time series | 138–104–19–11 (PHI) |
Regular season series | 124–88–19–11 (PHI) |
Postseason results | 16–14 (WSH) |
Largest victory | PHI 11–2 WSH April 1, 1976 |
Longest win streak | PHI W6 (3 times) WSH W6 (1 time) |
Current win streak | WSH W2 |
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