As they prepare for a matchup with the Florida Panthers (20-15-2), the Washington Capitals (20-13-5) will be keeping their eye on just one player on the injury report. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, Dec. 29 at Amerant Bank Arena.
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Panthers vs. Capitals game infoDate: Monday, December 29, 2025Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Location: Sunrise, FloridaVenue: Amerant Bank Arena
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Favorite: Panthers (-125)Underdog: Capitals (+105)Total: 5.5Panthers injury report Dec. 29Aleksander Barkov Jr. | C (Out)Injury: KneeGames played: 0Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 pointsCole Schwindt | RW (Out)Injury: ArmGames played: 10Stats: 2 goals, 0 assists, 2 pointsDmitry Kulikov | D (Out)Injury: Upper BodyGames played: 2Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 pointsTomas Nosek | LW (Out)Injury: KneeGames played: 0Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 pointsMatthew Tkachuk | LW (Out)Injury: GroinGames played: 0Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 pointsJonah Gadjovich | LW (Out)Injury: Upper BodyGames played: 10Stats: 0 goals, 3 assists, 3 pointsCapitals injury report Dec. 29Pierre-Luc Dubois | LW (Out)Injury: AbdomenGames played: 6Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points
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