Two teams in the top half of the Eastern Conference standings hit the ice when the Philadelphia Flyers (15-10-3, seventh in conference) host the Washington Capitals (14-8-3, eighth) at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET.
Philadelphia suffered a 3-2 overtime loss on the road its last time out on December 12 against the Nashville Predators.
In its most recent game on December 10, Washington claimed a 4-2 road victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.