Flyers Vs Capitals: Projected Lineups, Debuts and Stakes Tonight
flyers vs capitals — The Philadelphia Flyers travel to Washington, D. C., to face the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Tuesday with projected lineups set and roster shifts in play. The Flyers (37-24-12) and Capitals (37-28-9) meet at 7: 00 p. m. ET in a contest that carries playoff implications for both clubs. Porter Martone is expected to make his NHL debut for Philadelphia while David Kampf will make his Capitals debut, changes that alter both teams’ depth charts.
Flyers Vs Capitals: Projected lines
Philadelphia forward lines projected: Travis Konecny — Christian Dvorak — Porter Martone; Denver Barkey — Trevor Zegras — Owen Tippett; Carl Grundstrom — Noah Cates — Matvei Michkov; Sean Couturier — Luke Glendening — Garnet Hathaway. Defense pairs projected: Travis Sanheim — Rasmus Ristolainen; Cam York — Jamie Drysdale; Nick Seeler — Emil Andrae.
Philadelphia injured list: Tyson Foerster (arm), Rodrigo Abols (lower body), Nikita Grebenkin (upper body), Noah Juulsen (undisclosed). Ethen Frank will be a healthy scratch after missing the past three games with a lower-body injury.
Washington forward lines projected: Alex Ovechkin — Dylan Strome — Connor McMichael; Anthony Beauvillier — Pierre-Luc Dubois — Tom Wilson; Hendrix Lapierre — Justin Sourdif — Ryan Leonard; Brandon Duhaime — David Kampf — Ivan Miroshnichenko. Scratched for Washington: Ethen Frank, Declan Chisholm, Dylan McIlrath, Timothy Liljegren.
Key notes, injuries and immediate developments
Porter Martone, chosen with the No. 6 pick of the 2025 NHL Draft, signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Sunday, one day after his college season at Michigan State ended; he will make his NHL debut. David Kampf, acquired from the Vancouver Canucks on March 6 for a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, will make his Capitals debut; Kampf missed the past 11 games because of visa issues and his wife giving birth to their second child.
Forward Protas left a 5-4 shootout win at the Golden Knights on Saturday after a head-to-head collision with Nic Dowd along the boards late in the first period. On Philadelphia’s side, Ethen Frank, who missed the past three games with a lower-body injury, is listed as a healthy scratch for tonight.
Team form and stakes: Philadelphia has won four of its last five and is 8-1-1 over the last 10 games, riding an eight-game road winning streak and a three-game winning streak; the Flyers have not won four straight in over two years. Washington has won its last two games and is 3-1-1 over the last five and 6-2-2 over the last 10, sitting three points shy of the 86-point mark that Philadelphia currently holds and remaining alive in the playoff hunt.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7: 00 p. m. ET at Capital One Arena.
What to watch next
Watch for the outcomes of two planned NHL debuts — Porter Martone for Philadelphia and David Kampf for Washington — and how those introductions affect line chemistry and matchup performance. The game’s result will carry immediate playoff implications for both clubs given their current points position. Final line confirmations will come at game time; puck drop is 7: 00 p. m. ET and tonight’s result will shape short-term roster decisions and the race down the stretch in the Eastern standings. The Flyers vs capitals matchup will be decisive for momentum and for the near-term playoff picture.
