A close NHL matchup is projected on Thursday when the Florida Panthers (8-7-1) host the Washington Capitals (8-7-1) at Amerant Bank Arena. The Capitals are underdogs (+100 on the moneyline) against the Panthers (-120) ahead of the contest, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Panthers vs. Capitals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Panthers (-120)
• Underdog: Capitals (+100)
• Over/under: 5.5

Panthers vs. Capitals Quick Facts

• Florida has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in seven of 16 games this season.
• In 50.0% of Washington’s previous games this season (8/16), the teams combined to score more than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• Thursday’s total is 0.0 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.5 goals per game.
• These two teams give up 5.3 goals per game combined, 0.2 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stat Insights

• The Panthers offense’s 42 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 28th in the league.
• Florida is ranked 11th in NHL play in goals against this season, having given up 47 (2.9 per game).
• Their goal differential (-5) ranks them 24th in the NHL.
• Florida has put up 11 power-play goals on 60 chances this season, to rank 13th in the league.
• The Panthers’ offense has the NHL’s 19th-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.33%).
• Florida’s offense has scored two shorthanded goals this season (sixth among all teams).
• The Panthers have the league’s 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 77.19%.
• The Panthers’ players win 47.8% of their faceoffs to rank 23rd in the NHL.
• Florida scores on 9.3% of its shots as a team, ranking 30th in the league.
• The Panthers’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 26.4 hits and 13.3 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Moneyline

• In 12 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Florida has won five times.
• The Panthers have a record of 5-7 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -120.
• There is a 54.5% chance that Florida wins this game, per the moneyline.

Panthers Leaders

• Brad Marchand: 11 goals and seven assists
• Anton Lundell: four goals and seven assists
• Matthew Samoskevich: two goals and seven assists
• Sergei Bobrovsky: 8-4-0 record, .892 save percentage, 32 goals allowed

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Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stats Insights

• The Capitals have scored 46 goals this season (2.9 per game) to rank 25th in the league.
• Washington has allowed only 2.4 goals per game, and 38 total, the fewest among all league teams.
• They have a +8 goal differential, which is seventh-best in the league.
• Washington has recorded eight power-play goals this season (24th in the NHL) on 52 chances.
• The Capitals have a 15.38% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 27 percentage.
• The 74.51% penalty-kill percentage the Capitals have put totgether is the league’s 25th-ranked rate.
• The Capitals have the 21st-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (48.2%).
• The 9.8% shooting percentage Washington has amassed ranks 24th in the league.
• The Capitals have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Capitals Moneyline Insights

• The Capitals have been the underdog four times this season, and upset their opponent in one of those games.
• Washington has gone 1-3 when oddsmakers have made them underdogs of +100 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline implies a 50.0% chance of victory for the Capitals.

Capitals Leaders

• Tom Wilson: nine goals and seven assists
• Dylan Strome: five goals and 10 assists
• John Carlson: four goals and nine assists
• Logan Thompson: 7-4-0 record, .934 save percentage, 17 goals given up