It's a win-and-in scenario for the Washington Capitals tonight, who hold the fate of a few other Eastern Conference teams in their hands.

The pregame narrative: The final playoff spot in the East is going to either the Capitals, the Detroit Red Wings, the Pittsburgh Penguins or the Philadelphia Flyers. Detroit plays at the same time as Washington/Philadelphia, which only adds to the drama.

Check out today's hockey schedule and our NHL odds for April 16.

NHL odds: April 16

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Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens

Washington Capitals vs. Philadelphia Flyers

Ottawa Senators vs. Boston Bruins

Carolina Hurricanes vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Florida Panthers

Seattle Kraken vs. Winnipeg Jets

Calgary Flames vs. Vancouver Canucks

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vegas Golden Knights

Betting insights

• All three matchups between the Red Wings and Canadiens have gone to overtime, including last night's 5-4 winner for Detroit. The Wings are 6-4-3 in their past 13 games, and nine of those were decided by one goal.

• The over is 2-0 in matchups between the Flyers and Capitals this season, although the under is 4-0-3 in Washington's past seven games.

• Carolina, which is locked into the No. 2 spot in the Metro Division, is 3-0 against Columbus this year. The under is 3-0 in those games.

• Toronto beat Florida, 6-4, when they last met on April 1. That snapped a streak of nine straight unders dating back to March 29, 2023 (playoffs included).

• Vancouver is 26-9-5 at home this season with a +42 goal differential. That includes a 4-2 win over Calgary last month.