
Capitals vs Panthers Prediction 2/4/25 NHL Picks Today
Florida Panthers (32-19-3) vs. Washington Capitals (34-11-7)
February 4, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Capitals -105 / Florida Panthers -115; Over/Under: 5.5
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The Florida Panthers and the Washington Capitals meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Capital One Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Capitals vs Panthers Prediction.
Florida Panthers Recap
The Florida Panthers come into this game looking to add on to their 6-3 win over the New York Islanders last time out to improve to 32-19-3 on the year. After this game, Florida will head on the road for a game against the St. Louis Blues.
Panthers Win 3rd In A Row
Sam Reinhart has a team-high 59 points including 31 goals and 28 assists while Sam Bennett has 31 points with 16 goals and 15 assists and Anton Lundell has 35 points of his own with 12 goals and 23 assists. Aleksander Barkov also has 47 points with 35 assists of his own while Carter Verhaeghe has 41 points with 15 goals and 26 assists and Matthew Tkachuk has 50 points with 18 goals and 32 assists. Sergei Bobrovsky is 22-11-2 with a 2.67 GAA and a .902 save percentage while Spencer Knight is 10-8-1 with a 2.49 GAA and a .906 save percentage in goal for Florida this season.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The favorites have won each of the Panthers’ last eight games.
- The Capitals have lost four of their last five night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as favorites.
- The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four games at Capital One Arena against opponents on a winning streak.
Washington Capitals Recap
The Washington Capitals come into this game looking to rebound from a 5-4 OT loss to the Winnipeg Jets last time out to sit at 34-11-7 on the year. After this game, Washington will head on the road for a game against the Flyers.
Capitals Lose Back-To-Back Games
Dylan Strome leads the Capitals with 50 points including 15 goals and a team-high 35 assists while Alex Ovechkin has 38 points with 24 goals and 14 assists and Connor McMichael’s added 39 points with 18 goals and 21 assists. Aliaksei Protas has 43 points with 21 goals and 22 assists while Tom Wilson has 38 points and John Carlson has 32 points with Wilson logging 21 goals and 17 assists and Carlson adding 28 assists. Pierre-Luc Dubois also has 42 points with 30 assists of his own. Jakob Chychrun has 33 points with 13 goals and 20 assists as well on the year. In goal for Washington, Logan Thompson has gone 23-2-4 with a 2.15 GAA and a .924 save percentage while Charlie Lindgren is 11-9-3 with a 2.61 GAA and a .903 save percentage this season.
Why the Washington Capitals will win
- The Capitals have won each of their last six games as underdogs after coming off overtime.
- The Panthers have lost three of their last four games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Capitals have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as home underdogs.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Eight of the Panthers’ last nine games against the Capitals following a win have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Capitals’ last six Tuesday games has gone UNDER the total goals line.
Capitals vs Panthers Prediction
I’m on the Panthers in this game. I’ve been one of the bigger backers of the Capitals during this run for much of the season, but like most teams, the Capitals are just going through a bit of a slump as of late and while they’ll right the ship and get back on track, it’s just hard for me to see them getting it done here. Florida’s been the much better team in the last couple of games and has had the recent run of success against the Capitals as well. All in all, I think that Florida gets the win on the road here so give me Florida in this one.