Washington Capitals

Ice Hockey NHL Amerant Bank Arena Thu 13 Nov 19:00

Florida Panthers

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Capitals vs Panthers

The Washington Capitals square off against the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Thursday, November 13.

Why Caps Can Claim the Win

The +108 about the Capitals look really attractive when it comes to the Moneyline. We think the Panthers can be beaten, so this is our betting prediction.

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7 Wins in Previous 10 H2H Games for Panthers

Washington Capitals triumphed in their previous game. It was on the road where Carolina Hurricanes were beaten 4-1 at Lenovo Center. Dylan Strome found the net along with three other players. Goalie Logan Thompson was red hot in this one, making 30 saves (.968).

Florida Panthers won last time out by a 3-2 scoreline. It was on the road against Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena. Brad Marchand, Sam Reinhart and Jesper Boqvist each scored one goal. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky made a total of 30 saves (.938).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Caps had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams. At Capital One Arena, they recorded a 6-3 win over the Panthers. The Caps have won three on the bounce against the Panthers. On the flip side, they have lost 7 of the past 10 encounters between the teams.

Starting Goalies

Logan Thompson (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 12-6-2 2.1 .919 0
23/24 25-14-3 2.7 .908 1
Daniil Tarasov (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 2-4-1 2.7 .907 0
23/24 8-11-3 3.18 .908 0
Washington Capitals – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.9 goals from 27.8 shots on goal, with a 11.6% powerplay efficiency. The Caps have been giving up 2.6 goals from 26.0 shots, averaging 5.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.3%.

John Carlson is the top points scorer with 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists, with Alexander Ovechkin racking up 8 points, 3 goals and 5 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 1.44 goal against average with a .941 save percentage.

Florida Panthers – Last 10 Games

The Panthers have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.7 goals from 28.3 shots on goal, with a 10.0% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.0 goals from 24.8 shots, averaging 4.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 77.6%.

The top points scorer is Brad Marchand with 12 points, 8 goals and 4 assists, while Eetu Luostarinen is next in line after having 7 points, 2 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky have a 3.13 GAA with a .880 SV%, including one shutout.

Washington Capitals vs Florida Panthers Prediction & Picks

Get fully prepped for Washington Capitals vs Florida Panthers with our betting guide, featuring our expert match pick, predicted scoreline, top player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Game Prediction

Washington Capitals should be able to outscore the home team and our pick is to side with them on the Moneyline. There is a generous +108 available for the visitors to win this NHL clash.

Recent form is always part of the equation and we combine it with team news as soon as it’s available. To deliver expert hockey picks, our handicappers also analyze the latest NHL stats to ensure we’re working with the best information possible.

Key Capitals vs Panthers stats:

  • Panthers have lost their last 3 games against Capitals.

Caps Moneyline Probability

According to the top NHL sportsbooks, there’s a 48.1% likelihood of our pick landing a return. However, we have this number between 55-60% based on our in-depth research. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey wager.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Tom Wilson Over 1.5 Shots -175 BetMGM logo

Tom Wilson (Capitals) has covered the 1.5 shots on goal total in 4 straight games. He should be capable of covering the line when it comes to this player prop and odds of -175 are now available.

Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Capitals
To Score Dylan Strome
Shots on Goal Tom Wilson Over 1.5

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Washington Capitals vs Florida Panthers Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Giving Panthers Plenty of Respect

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have Florida Panthers as -120 favorites for this game, implying that they are 55% likely to win. Washington Capitals are the underdogs at -100 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 5.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 5.5 at -118.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals Stats
Florida Panthers logo Florida Panthers Stats
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Washington Capitals Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Pierre-Luc Dubois
Injured

Florida Panthers Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Tomas Nosek
Injured
Jonah Gadjovich
Injured
Matthew Tkachuk
Injured
Dmitry Kulikov
Injured
Aleksander Barkov
Injured

Starting Lineups

Florida Panthers logo Florida Panthers

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

40
Daniil Tarasov
42
Gustav Forsling
5
Aaron Ekblad
27
Eetu Luostarinen
15
Anton Lundell
63
Brad Marchand
72
Anthony Beauvillier
17
Dylan Strome
8
Alexander Ovechkin
74
John Carlson
42
Martin Fehervary
48
Logan Thompson

Florida Panthers logo Florida Panthers

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

40
Daniil Tarasov
77
Niko Mikkola
3
Seth Jones
23
Carter Verhaeghe
17
Evan Rodrigues
13
Sam Reinhart
43
Tom Wilson
24
Connor McMichael
21
Alexei Protas
3
Matt Roy
6
Jakob Chychrun
48
Logan Thompson

Florida Panthers logo Florida Panthers

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

40
Daniil Tarasov
6
Donovan Sebrango
2
Jeff Petry
70
Jesper Boqvist
9
Sam Bennett
11
Mackie Samoskevich
9
Ryan Leonard
34
Justin Sourdif
29
Hendrix Lapierre
47
Declan Chisholm
38
Rasmus Sandin
48
Logan Thompson

Florida Panthers logo Florida Panthers

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

40
Daniil Tarasov
10
A.J. Greer
79
Cole Schwindt
71
Luke Kunin
53
Ethen Frank
26
Nic Dowd
22
Brandon Duhaime
48
Logan Thompson

Previous Washington Capitals Lineups

11 Nov NHL
Capitals 4-1 Hurricanes
08 Nov NHL
Capitals 2-3 Lightning
06 Nov NHL
Capitals 3-5 Penguins
05 Nov NHL
Blues 1-6 Capitals
01 Nov NHL
Capitals 3-4 Sabres
31 Oct NHL
Islanders 3-1 Capitals
28 Oct NHL
Capitals 0-1 Stars
25 Oct NHL
Senators 7-1 Capitals
24 Oct NHL
Capitals 5-1 Blue Jackets
21 Oct NHL
Kraken 1-4 Capitals

Previous Florida Panthers Lineups

10 Nov NHL
Panthers 3-2 Golden Knights
08 Nov NHL
Panthers 1-3 Sharks
06 Nov NHL
Panthers 5-2 Kings
04 Nov NHL
Panthers 3-7 Ducks
01 Nov NHL
Stars 3-4 Panthers
28 Oct NHL
Ducks 3-2 Panthers
25 Oct NHL
Golden Knights 0-3 Panthers
23 Oct NHL
Penguins 5-3 Panthers
21 Oct NHL
Panthers 4-3 Bruins
18 Oct NHL
Panthers 0-3 Sabres
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 29 17 9 3 37 0.638 16 17 101 75 26 9-5-1 8-4-2 0-3 8-2 1L
2 Carolina 26 16 8 2 34 0.654 11 15 87 75 12 8-4-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1L
3 Pittsburgh 26 14 7 5 33 0.635 13 14 83 74 9 6-4-2 8-3-3 0-3 5-5 2W
4 Philadelphia 26 15 8 3 33 0.635 8 10 79 74 5 9-4-2 6-4-1 5-0 7-3 1W
5 NY Islanders 28 15 10 3 33 0.589 11 14 84 81 3 7-6-2 8-4-1 1-3 5-5 2W
6 New Jersey 28 16 11 1 33 0.589 10 14 83 85 -2 9-4-1 7-7-0 2-0 3-7 4L
7 NY Rangers 29 15 12 2 32 0.552 11 14 79 75 4 3-8-1 12-4-1 1-0 5-5 2W
8 Columbus 27 13 9 5 31 0.574 7 9 84 90 -6 6-3-3 7-6-2 4-1 4-6 2W
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 27 16 9 2 34 0.63 13 16 88 71 17 8-6-0 8-3-2 0-0 7-3 2L
2 Boston 29 16 13 0 32 0.552 10 14 92 93 -1 10-5-0 6-8-0 2-0 5-5 1W
3 Montreal 26 14 9 3 31 0.596 8 13 87 94 -7 7-6-1 7-3-2 1-2 4-6 1W
4 Detroit 28 14 11 3 31 0.554 10 12 87 99 -12 9-6-1 5-5-2 2-2 4-6 1L
5 Ottawa 27 13 10 4 30 0.556 9 10 86 90 -4 6-4-2 7-6-2 3-0 5-5 1L
6 Toronto 27 13 11 3 29 0.537 9 13 94 91 3 8-4-3 5-7-0 0-0 5-5 3W
7 Florida 26 12 12 2 26 0.5 11 11 77 83 -6 8-6-2 4-6-0 1-1 4-6 4L
8 Buffalo 28 11 13 4 26 0.464 8 9 84 96 -12 9-5-2 2-8-2 2-0 5-5 2L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 27 19 2 6 44 0.815 18 19 109 62 47 11-0-2 8-2-4 0-3 8-2 1L
2 Dallas 29 19 5 5 43 0.741 16 17 102 75 27 9-4-1 10-1-4 2-2 7-3 2W
3 Minnesota 28 15 8 5 35 0.625 9 12 79 76 3 8-3-4 7-5-1 3-1 8-2 1L
4 Utah 29 14 12 3 31 0.534 11 14 91 84 7 7-3-1 7-9-2 0-0 4-6 2W
5 Chicago 27 12 9 6 30 0.556 11 12 85 78 7 6-5-3 6-4-3 0-2 4-6 1W
6 Winnipeg 27 14 12 1 29 0.537 12 13 83 79 4 7-5-0 7-7-1 1-1 4-6 1W
7 St Louis 28 9 12 7 25 0.446 9 9 71 100 -29 5-6-4 4-6-3 0-2 3-7 2L
8 Nashville 27 10 13 4 24 0.444 7 9 71 94 -23 6-8-2 4-5-2 1-0 5-5 2W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 28 17 10 1 35 0.625 10 14 100 94 6 10-4-0 7-6-1 3-0 6-4 1W
2 Vegas 27 13 6 8 34 0.63 11 12 83 79 4 7-4-4 6-2-4 1-2 5-5 3W
3 LA Kings 27 12 8 7 31 0.574 7 11 70 75 -5 3-6-3 9-2-4 1-5 4-6 2L
4 Edmonton 28 12 11 5 29 0.518 7 12 90 100 -10 6-3-2 6-8-3 0-2 4-6 1W
5 San Jose 29 13 13 3 29 0.5 7 12 82 98 -16 9-5-3 4-8-0 1-1 5-5 2L
6 Seattle 25 11 8 6 28 0.56 7 11 63 75 -12 6-3-3 5-5-3 0-3 4-6 4L
7 Calgary 29 10 15 4 24 0.414 8 8 70 88 -18 5-4-2 5-11-2 2-2 5-5 1W
8 Vancouver 28 10 15 3 23 0.411 6 8 81 102 -21 3-8-1 7-7-2 2-0 2-8 4L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 29 17 9 3 37 0.638 16 17 101 75 26 9-5-1 8-4-2 0-3 8-2 1L
2 Carolina 26 16 8 2 34 0.654 11 15 87 75 12 8-4-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1L
3 Tampa Bay 27 16 9 2 34 0.63 13 16 88 71 17 8-6-0 8-3-2 0-0 7-3 2L
4 Pittsburgh 26 14 7 5 33 0.635 13 14 83 74 9 6-4-2 8-3-3 0-3 5-5 2W
5 Philadelphia 26 15 8 3 33 0.635 8 10 79 74 5 9-4-2 6-4-1 5-0 7-3 1W
6 NY Islanders 28 15 10 3 33 0.589 11 14 84 81 3 7-6-2 8-4-1 1-3 5-5 2W
7 New Jersey 28 16 11 1 33 0.589 10 14 83 85 -2 9-4-1 7-7-0 2-0 3-7 4L
8 NY Rangers 29 15 12 2 32 0.552 11 14 79 75 4 3-8-1 12-4-1 1-0 5-5 2W
9 Boston 29 16 13 0 32 0.552 10 14 92 93 -1 10-5-0 6-8-0 2-0 5-5 1W
10 Montreal 26 14 9 3 31 0.596 8 13 87 94 -7 7-6-1 7-3-2 1-2 4-6 1W
11 Columbus 27 13 9 5 31 0.574 7 9 84 90 -6 6-3-3 7-6-2 4-1 4-6 2W
12 Detroit 28 14 11 3 31 0.554 10 12 87 99 -12 9-6-1 5-5-2 2-2 4-6 1L
13 Ottawa 27 13 10 4 30 0.556 9 10 86 90 -4 6-4-2 7-6-2 3-0 5-5 1L
14 Toronto 27 13 11 3 29 0.537 9 13 94 91 3 8-4-3 5-7-0 0-0 5-5 3W
15 Florida 26 12 12 2 26 0.5 11 11 77 83 -6 8-6-2 4-6-0 1-1 4-6 4L
16 Buffalo 28 11 13 4 26 0.464 8 9 84 96 -12 9-5-2 2-8-2 2-0 5-5 2L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 27 19 2 6 44 0.815 18 19 109 62 47 11-0-2 8-2-4 0-3 8-2 1L
2 Dallas 29 19 5 5 43 0.741 16 17 102 75 27 9-4-1 10-1-4 2-2 7-3 2W
3 Anaheim 28 17 10 1 35 0.625 10 14 100 94 6 10-4-0 7-6-1 3-0 6-4 1W
4 Minnesota 28 15 8 5 35 0.625 9 12 79 76 3 8-3-4 7-5-1 3-1 8-2 1L
5 Vegas 27 13 6 8 34 0.63 11 12 83 79 4 7-4-4 6-2-4 1-2 5-5 3W
6 LA Kings 27 12 8 7 31 0.574 7 11 70 75 -5 3-6-3 9-2-4 1-5 4-6 2L
7 Utah 29 14 12 3 31 0.534 11 14 91 84 7 7-3-1 7-9-2 0-0 4-6 2W
8 Chicago 27 12 9 6 30 0.556 11 12 85 78 7 6-5-3 6-4-3 0-2 4-6 1W
9 Winnipeg 27 14 12 1 29 0.537 12 13 83 79 4 7-5-0 7-7-1 1-1 4-6 1W
10 Edmonton 28 12 11 5 29 0.518 7 12 90 100 -10 6-3-2 6-8-3 0-2 4-6 1W
11 San Jose 29 13 13 3 29 0.5 7 12 82 98 -16 9-5-3 4-8-0 1-1 5-5 2L
12 Seattle 25 11 8 6 28 0.56 7 11 63 75 -12 6-3-3 5-5-3 0-3 4-6 4L
13 St Louis 28 9 12 7 25 0.446 9 9 71 100 -29 5-6-4 4-6-3 0-2 3-7 2L
14 Nashville 27 10 13 4 24 0.444 7 9 71 94 -23 6-8-2 4-5-2 1-0 5-5 2W
15 Calgary 29 10 15 4 24 0.414 8 8 70 88 -18 5-4-2 5-11-2 2-2 5-5 1W
16 Vancouver 28 10 15 3 23 0.411 6 8 81 102 -21 3-8-1 7-7-2 2-0 2-8 4L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 27 19 2 6 44 0.815 18 19 109 62 47 11-0-2 8-2-4 0-3 8-2 1L
2 Dallas 29 19 5 5 43 0.741 16 17 102 75 27 9-4-1 10-1-4 2-2 7-3 2W
3 Washington 29 17 9 3 37 0.638 16 17 101 75 26 9-5-1 8-4-2 0-3 8-2 1L
4 Anaheim 28 17 10 1 35 0.625 10 14 100 94 6 10-4-0 7-6-1 3-0 6-4 1W
5 Minnesota 28 15 8 5 35 0.625 9 12 79 76 3 8-3-4 7-5-1 3-1 8-2 1L
6 Carolina 26 16 8 2 34 0.654 11 15 87 75 12 8-4-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1L
7 Tampa Bay 27 16 9 2 34 0.63 13 16 88 71 17 8-6-0 8-3-2 0-0 7-3 2L
8 Vegas 27 13 6 8 34 0.63 11 12 83 79 4 7-4-4 6-2-4 1-2 5-5 3W
9 Pittsburgh 26 14 7 5 33 0.635 13 14 83 74 9 6-4-2 8-3-3 0-3 5-5 2W
10 Philadelphia 26 15 8 3 33 0.635 8 10 79 74 5 9-4-2 6-4-1 5-0 7-3 1W
11 NY Islanders 28 15 10 3 33 0.589 11 14 84 81 3 7-6-2 8-4-1 1-3 5-5 2W
12 New Jersey 28 16 11 1 33 0.589 10 14 83 85 -2 9-4-1 7-7-0 2-0 3-7 4L
13 NY Rangers 29 15 12 2 32 0.552 11 14 79 75 4 3-8-1 12-4-1 1-0 5-5 2W
14 Boston 29 16 13 0 32 0.552 10 14 92 93 -1 10-5-0 6-8-0 2-0 5-5 1W
15 Montreal 26 14 9 3 31 0.596 8 13 87 94 -7 7-6-1 7-3-2 1-2 4-6 1W
16 LA Kings 27 12 8 7 31 0.574 7 11 70 75 -5 3-6-3 9-2-4 1-5 4-6 2L
17 Columbus 27 13 9 5 31 0.574 7 9 84 90 -6 6-3-3 7-6-2 4-1 4-6 2W
18 Detroit 28 14 11 3 31 0.554 10 12 87 99 -12 9-6-1 5-5-2 2-2 4-6 1L
19 Utah 29 14 12 3 31 0.534 11 14 91 84 7 7-3-1 7-9-2 0-0 4-6 2W
20 Chicago 27 12 9 6 30 0.556 11 12 85 78 7 6-5-3 6-4-3 0-2 4-6 1W
21 Ottawa 27 13 10 4 30 0.556 9 10 86 90 -4 6-4-2 7-6-2 3-0 5-5 1L
22 Winnipeg 27 14 12 1 29 0.537 12 13 83 79 4 7-5-0 7-7-1 1-1 4-6 1W
23 Toronto 27 13 11 3 29 0.537 9 13 94 91 3 8-4-3 5-7-0 0-0 5-5 3W
24 Edmonton 28 12 11 5 29 0.518 7 12 90 100 -10 6-3-2 6-8-3 0-2 4-6 1W
25 San Jose 29 13 13 3 29 0.5 7 12 82 98 -16 9-5-3 4-8-0 1-1 5-5 2L
26 Seattle 25 11 8 6 28 0.56 7 11 63 75 -12 6-3-3 5-5-3 0-3 4-6 4L
27 Florida 26 12 12 2 26 0.5 11 11 77 83 -6 8-6-2 4-6-0 1-1 4-6 4L
28 Buffalo 28 11 13 4 26 0.464 8 9 84 96 -12 9-5-2 2-8-2 2-0 5-5 2L
29 St Louis 28 9 12 7 25 0.446 9 9 71 100 -29 5-6-4 4-6-3 0-2 3-7 2L
30 Nashville 27 10 13 4 24 0.444 7 9 71 94 -23 6-8-2 4-5-2 1-0 5-5 2W
31 Calgary 29 10 15 4 24 0.414 8 8 70 88 -18 5-4-2 5-11-2 2-2 5-5 1W
32 Vancouver 28 10 15 3 23 0.411 6 8 81 102 -21 3-8-1 7-7-2 2-0 2-8 4L