- Matchup: Washington Capitals vs Florida Panthers
- Date: Monday, December 29, 2025
- Venue: Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL
- Broadcast: Scripps Sports Local
- Betting Odds: Capitals (+126) Panthers (-152)
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The Washington Capitals (19-13-5) are set to face the Florida Panthers (20-14-2) at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday. The Capitals have odds of +126, while the Panthers are favored at -152. The over/under for this matchup is 6 goals.
After a tough 7-3 defeat against the Rangers in their last outing, the Capitals are looking to address some of their recent shortcomings. In that game, they managed to score 3 goals on 32 shots and converted 1 out of 3 power play opportunities, accumulating 8 penalty minutes.
In terms of offensive performance, the Washington Capitals have netted 117 goals this season (10th overall), while conceding 99. With a total of 43 points, their points percentage stands at .581. The Capitals have had 105 power play chances, converting 16, resulting in a success rate of 15.24%. They have allowed 72 goals while at even strength but scored 101 themselves. With 1,083 shots taken, they have a shooting percentage of 10.8%. Opponents have directed 1,014 shots at them, leading to a save percentage of .902. Their opponents have had 116 power play opportunities (ranking 11th in the league) and scored 27 times.
Logan Thompson will be the starting goalie for this matchup. Over his career, he has faced 426 goals, holding a goals-against average of 2.61. With 172 games under his belt, his current save percentage is .912 across 7,802 minutes played. Thompson boasts a career record of 101-47-20 and has achieved 102 quality starts with a quality start percentage of .626. He has faced 4,861 shots and made 4,435 saves.
In their previous game, the Florida Panthers secured a 5-2 win against the Hurricanes. They capitalized on 1 out of 4 power play chances and scored 5 goals on 22 shots.
This season, the Panthers have scored 115 goals and accumulated 42 points with a points percentage of .583. They have allowed a total of 113 goals, made up of 92 at even strength and 21 while shorthanded. Florida has scored 91 goals at even strength and 24 (10th in the league) during power plays, with 126 opportunities translating into a power play success rate of 19.05%. They have made 1,054 shots (13th in the league), maintaining a shooting percentage of 10.91%, while allowing 960 shots against. Their penalty kill percentage stands at 82.20% against 118 power play opportunities, and they hold a save percentage of 88.2%.
Sergei Bobrovsky will be manning the goal for the Panthers. He boasts a career record of 445-251-58 and has played in 779 games. His quality start percentage is 58.2%, with 445 quality starts. Bobrovsky has 20,468 saves from 22,404 shots, achieving a save percentage of .914. He has allowed 1,936 goals, averaging 2.53 goals against per game, and has played 40,023 minutes as a starting goalie.
Who do you think will clinch victory tonight against the spread or moneyline?
Recommendation: Bet on Washington (+126)
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