Washington Capitals (26-21-8) vs. Florida Panthers (37-16-4)
February 24, 2024 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Florida Panthers -217 / Washington Capitals +175; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Washington Capitals are riding a 3-game winning streak. The Florida Panthers look to stay hot after winning 10 of their last 12 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Washington Capitals vs Florida Panthers prediction.
Washington Capitals Betting Preview
The Washington Capitals are coming off wins over the Canadiens, Devils, and Lightning. The Washington Capitals are averaging 2.53 goals per game and are scoring on 15.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Dylan Strome leads Washington with 21 goals, John Carlson has 28 assists and Alex Ovechkin has 184 shots on goal. Defensively, the Washington Capitals are allowing 3.05 goals per game and are killing 80.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Darcy Kuemper has given up 86 goals on 812 shots faced, and Charlie Lindgren has allowed 64 goals on 752 shots.
Florida Panthers Betting Preview
The Florida Panthers recently beat the Lightning and Senators while losing to the Hurricanes. The Florida Panthers are averaging 3.28 goals per game and are scoring on 25.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Sam Reinhart leads Florida with 39 goals, Matthew Tkachuk has 45 assists and Carter Verhaeghe has 188 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 2.4 goals per game and are killing 83.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 97 goals on 1,154 shots faced, while Anthony Stolarz has given up 31 goals on 417 shots.
Washington Capitals vs Florida Panthers prediction
The Washington Capitals continue to have offensive issues, and they can’t be trusted most nights, especially against good competition. The Florida Panthers have proven to be one of the best teams in the league, and they’re running into a Capitals team they’ve won 8 straight games against. The Panthers just beat the Caps 4-2 a couple of weeks ago. The Panthers also haven’t lost two straight games in well over a month. No reason to get cute and try anything else in this spot. Give me the Panthers and of course I lay the PL to shave down the juice.
