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Panthers at Capitals

NHL · Saturday, Jan 17 · 6:00 PM CT · Capital One Arena · Final FLA 5 – WSH 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
FLA1225
WSH0202
Team box
FLA·WSH
31
shots
24
1 of 2
power play
0 of 1
41.1
faceoff %
58.9
23
hits
29
8
blocked shots
18
4
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Sam BennettFLA125
Jakob ChychrunWSH203
Carter VerhaegheFLA113
A.J. GreerFLA112
Anton LundellFLA112
Sam ReinhartFLA024
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Daniil TarasovFLA2422.917
Logan ThompsonWSH2926.897

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was FLA 47%, WSH 53% · Updated Jan 17

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
WSH 3.1 – 2.9 FLA
Expected total
6.1
PanthersThe matchupCapitals
+112Our fair odds−112
2.9Expected goals3.1
+0.18Power rating+0.12
3.0Goals / game3.2
3.3Allowed / game2.9
28.9Shots / game29.3
47.2Faceoff %49.0
25.5Hits / game19.4
24−22Season record24−24
4−6Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
FLA chance · WSH chance
Our model fair47.3%52.7%
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
FLAFlorida Panthers+11247%————
WSHWashington Capitals−11253%————
Spreadabout even
FLAFlorida Panthers+0.2our margin————
WSHWashington Capitals−0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.1
Over6.1our total————
Under6.1our 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
Florida Panthers by 6 goals: <1%Florida Panthers by 5 goals: 2%Florida Panthers by 4 goals: 5%Florida Panthers by 3 goals: 10%Florida Panthers by 2 goals: 9%Florida Panthers by 1 goal: 21%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 21%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 10%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 12%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 6%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 2%Washington Capitals by 6 goals: <1%
← FLA wins byWSH wins by →
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more32%
Washington Capitals wins by 3 or more21%
Florida Panthers wins by 2 or more26%
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 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.1 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.554%
Total over 6.543%
Total over 7.525%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
FLADaniil Tarasov G · last 5 starts: .893 save %, 3.39 GAAstarted
WSHLogan Thompson G · last 5 starts: .923 save %, 2.17 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
FLA·WSH
Jan 16 at CAR
last game
Jan 15 vs SJ
0 days
days of rest
1 day
yes
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
6th straight road game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 46+ games
FLA·WSH
+0.18
rating (0 = average)
+0.12
3.0
goals / game
3.2
3.3
goals allowed / game
2.9
24−22
season record
24−24
14−12
home record
14−12
10−10
away record
10−12
L1
streak
L1
4−6
last 10
4−6
28.9
shots / game
29.3
47.2
faceoff %
49.0
25.5
hits / game
19.4
12.5
blocked shots / game
15.1
4.2
takeaways / game
4.4
14.2
giveaways / game
15.3

Rating Trend

FLA · WSH · 92 days
Florida PanthersWashington Capitals
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · WSH 3−7
Dec 29, 2025at FLAFLA 5 − 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

FLA · Last 10

4−6 · streak L1
Jan 16at CAR1 − 9L
Jan 12at BUF4 − 3W
Jan 10at OTT3 − 2W
Jan 8at MTL2 − 6L
Jan 6at TOR1 − 4L
Jan 4vs COL2 − 1W
Jan 2vs NYR1 − 5L
Dec 30, 2025vs MTL2 − 3L
Dec 29, 2025vs WSH5 − 3W
Dec 27, 2025vs TB2 − 4L

WSH · Last 10

4−6 · streak L1
Jan 15vs SJ2 − 3L
Jan 13vs MTL3 − 2W
Jan 11at NSH2 − 3L
Jan 9at CHI5 − 1W
Jan 7vs DAL1 − 4L
Jan 5vs ANA7 − 4W
Jan 3vs CHI2 − 3L
Jan 1at OTT3 − 4L
Dec 31, 2025vs NYR6 − 3W
Dec 29, 2025at FLA3 − 5L