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Capitals at Panthers

NHL · Monday, Dec 29 · 6:00 PM CT · Amerant Bank Arena · Final WSH 3 – FLA 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
WSH2013
FLA2035
Team box
WSH·FLA
27
shots
29
1 of 6
power play
1 of 6
53.4
faceoff %
46.6
19
hits
16
21
blocked shots
6
12
penalty minutes
12
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Tom WilsonWSH216
Sam ReinhartFLA215
Dylan StromeWSH124
Anton LundellFLA113
Brad MarchandFLA112
Aaron EkbladFLA112
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Logan ThompsonWSH2824.857
Sergei BobrovskyFLA2724.889

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
FLA +3
WSH +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: FLA 2 · WSH 1lead changes: 3

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was WSH 45%, FLA 55% · Updated Dec 29, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
FLA 3.1 – 2.9 WSH
Expected total
6.0
CapitalsThe matchupPanthers
+122Our fair odds−122
2.9Expected goals3.1
+0.17Power rating+0.20
3.2Goals / game3.2
2.8Allowed / game3.2
29.4Shots / game29.2
48.5Faceoff %47.5
19.4Hits / game25.8
20−18Season record20−17
3−7Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
WSH chance · FLA chance
Our model fair45.0%55.0%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
WSHWashington Capitals+12245%————
FLAFlorida Panthers−12255%————
Spreadabout even
WSHWashington Capitals+0.3our margin————
FLAFlorida Panthers−0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.0
Over6.0our total————
Under6.0our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Washington Capitals by 6 goals: <1%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 1%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 4%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 9%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 9%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 21%Florida Panthers by 1 goal: 22%Florida Panthers by 2 goals: 11%Florida Panthers by 3 goals: 13%Florida Panthers by 4 goals: 7%Florida Panthers by 5 goals: 2%Florida Panthers by 6 goals: <1%
← WSH wins byFLA wins by →
Florida Panthers wins by 2 or more33%
Florida Panthers wins by 3 or more22%
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more24%
Decided by one goal43%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,072 past NHL games.

Total range

6.0 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.553%
Total over 6.542%
Total over 7.523%
Total from 6 to 729%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,072 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
WSHLogan Thompson G · last 5 starts: .884 save %, 3.59 GAAstarted
FLASergei Bobrovsky G · last 5 starts: .913 save %, 2.00 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
WSH·FLA
Dec 27, 2025 at NJ
last game
Dec 27, 2025 vs TB
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
2
2nd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 37+ games
WSH·FLA
+0.17
rating (0 = average)
+0.20
3.2
goals / game
3.2
2.8
goals allowed / game
3.2
20−18
season record
20−17
11−9
home record
12−10
9−9
away record
8−7
W1
streak
L1
3−7
last 10
7−3
29.4
shots / game
29.2
48.5
faceoff %
47.5
19.4
hits / game
25.8
14.9
blocked shots / game
13.1
4.4
takeaways / game
4.0
15.3
giveaways / game
14.3

Rating Trend

WSH · FLA · 73 days
Washington CapitalsFlorida Panthers
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · FLA 7−3
Nov 13, 2025at FLAFLA 6 − 3
Mar 22, 2025at WSHWSH 6 − 3
Feb 4, 2025at WSHWSH 6 − 3
Nov 25, 2024at FLAWSH 4 − 1
Feb 24, 2024at FLAFLA 3 − 2 OT
Feb 8, 2024at FLAFLA 4 − 2
Nov 8, 2023at WSHFLA 4 − 3 OT
Apr 8, 2023at WSHFLA 4 − 2
Feb 16, 2023at WSHFLA 6 − 3
Nov 15, 2022at FLAFLA 5 − 2

WSH · Last 10

3−7 · streak W1
Dec 27, 2025at NJ4 − 3W
Dec 23, 2025vs NYR3 − 7L
Dec 21, 2025at DET2 − 3L
Dec 20, 2025vs DET2 − 5L
Dec 18, 2025vs TOR4 − 0W
Dec 16, 2025at MIN0 − 5L
Dec 13, 2025at WPG1 − 5L
Dec 11, 2025vs CAR2 − 3L
Dec 7, 2025vs CBJ2 − 0W
Dec 5, 2025at ANA3 − 4L

FLA · Last 10

7−3 · streak L1
Dec 27, 2025vs TB2 − 4L
Dec 23, 2025at CAR5 − 2W
Dec 20, 2025vs STL2 − 6L
Dec 19, 2025vs CAR4 − 3W
Dec 17, 2025vs LA3 − 2W
Dec 15, 2025at TB5 − 2W
Dec 13, 2025at DAL4 − 0W
Dec 11, 2025at COL2 − 6L
Dec 10, 2025at UTAH4 − 3W
Dec 7, 2025vs NYI4 − 1W