The Florida Panthers (42-24-3) are the favorite when they hit the road against the Washington Capitals (46-15-8) on Saturday, March 22. The Panthers are -122 on the moneyline to win over the Capitals (+102) in the game, which begins at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Panthers vs. Capitals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Panthers (-122)
• Underdog: Capitals (+102)
• Over/under: 5.5

Panthers vs. Capitals Quick Facts

• Florida and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 35 of 69 matches (50.7%) so far this season.
• Washington has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 37 of 69 games this season.
• Saturday’s total is 1.3 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.8 goals per game.
• The 5.2 goals per game that these two teams give up combined are 0.3 less than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stat Insights

• The Panthers offense’s 218 total goals (3.2 per game) are ranked 10th in the league this year.
• Florida has conceded the ninth-fewest goals in NHL action this season, 184 (2.7 per game).
• With a +34 goal differential, they’re ranked eighth-best in the NHL.
• Florida’s 50 power-play goals this season are the fifth-most in the NHL (on 202 chances).
• The Panthers’ 24.75% power-play conversion rate ranks ninth-best in the league this season.
• Florida’s offense has netted 12 shorthanded goals this season (second among all teams).
• The Panthers rank 12th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 81%.
• With a 49.6% faceoff win rate, the Panthers have the 20th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Florida connects on 10% of its shots, ranking 21st in the league.
• The Panthers’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 28.6 hits and 12.1 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Moneyline

• In 57 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Florida has been victorious 35 times.
• The Panthers have been victorious in 35 of the 56 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -122.
• There is a 55.0% chance that Florida wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Panthers Leaders

• Sam Reinhart: 33 goals and 40 assists
• Aleksander Barkov Jr.: 19 goals and 44 assists
• Matthew Tkachuk: 22 goals and 35 assists
• Sergei Bobrovsky: 29-15-2 record, .908 save percentage, 111 goals given up

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Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stats Insights

• The Capitals are the league’s highest-scoring team (250 total goals, 3.6 per game).
• Washington has been one of the toughest defensive units in the league this season, conceding 175 goals (2.5 per game) to rank third.
• Their +75 goal differential is second-best in the league.
• Washington has recorded 42 power-play goals this season (on 189 chances). That ranks 16th in the NHL.
• The Capitals have the league’s 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 22.22%.
• Washington has scored six shorthanded goals this season (eighth among all NHL teams).
• The Capitals’ fifth-best penalty kill rate is 82.59%.
• The Capitals have the league’s 17th-ranked faceoff win percentage (50.1%).
• The 13.2% shooting percentage Washington has amassed leads the league.
• The Capitals have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 18.9 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline Insights

• The Capitals have been an underdog in 29 games this season, with 19 upset wins (65.5%).
• Washington has 24 games this season playing as an underdog by +102 or longer, and is 16-8 in those contests.
• The win probability for the Capitals, implied from the moneyline, is 49.5%.

Capitals Leaders

• Dylan Strome: 22 goals and 45 assists
• Aliaksei Protas: 29 goals and 33 assists
• Pierre-Luc Dubois: 18 goals and 42 assists
• Logan Thompson: 30-4-5 record, .917 save percentage, 89 goals allowed