The Florida Panthers and Washington Capitals — the former coming off a loss, the latter a victory — will play on Monday at 7 p.m. ET, at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise. The sportsbooks have made the Panthers solid favorites at -130 on the moneyline, and the Capitals are at +110.
Florida lost 4-2 at home in its last game on Dec. 27 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Brad Marchand (one goal) and Sam Bennett (one assist) were among the six Panthers skaters who collected one point each.
In its last game on Dec. 27, Washington claimed a 4-3 road victory over the New Jersey Devils. Aliaksei Protas had three points (one goal and two assists) in that matchup for the Capitals.
Here is our pick for who will clinch the victory in Monday’s game.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Panthers vs. Capitals Predictions & Pick
For insights on the upcoming game between the Florida Panthers and Washington Capitals, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Panthers 4 – Capitals 3
Pick OU:
Over 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 6.98 goals)
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Panthers vs. Capitals Moneylines
Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Panthers-Capitals matchup.
Favorite: Panthers (-130)Underdog: Capitals (+110)Panthers Betting InsightsThe Panthers have been victorious in 13 of their 27 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (48.1%).Florida is 11-14 (winning 44.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter.The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Panthers have a 56.5% chance to win.Florida’s games this season have gone over this matchup’s total of 5.5 goals 21 times.Capitals Betting InsightsThis season the Capitals have won four of the 11 games, or 36.4%, in which they’ve been an underdog.Washington has a record of 2-2 in games when sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +110 on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this contest implies a 47.6% chance of victory for the Capitals.Washington has played 21 games this season that finished with more than 5.5 goals.Panthers Key StatsFlorida ranks 14th in the league with 117 goals scored (3.2 per game).The Panthers have conceded 117 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 17th in league play in goals against.Its 0 goal differential ranks 14th in the league.The 25 power-play goals the Panthers have put up this season (10th-most in the NHL) have come on 136 power-play chances.Florida has the league’s 18th-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.38%).The Panthers have scored five shorthanded goals this season (fourth among NHL teams).Florida’s 83.06% penalty-kill success rate is the sixth-best in the league.Florida wins 47.6% of its faceoffs to rank 25th in the NHL.The Panthers shoot 10.8% as a team (15th in the league).Capitals Key StatsWashington is 10th in the league in scoring (121 goals, 3.2 per game).The Capitals’ total of 102 goals conceded (2.7 per game) is fifth in the NHL.It has the fourth-best goal differential in the league at +19.With 16 power-play goals (on 106 chances), the Capitals are 29th in the NHL.Washington’s power-play percentage (15.09) puts the team 29th in the league.The Capitals have one shorthanded goal (25th in NHL).At 76.27%, Washington has the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Washington wins 48.7% of faceoffs, 23rd-ranked in the NHL.The 10.9% shooting percentage of the Capitals is 13th in the league.
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