Jonathan Huberdeau, Aleksander Barkov, and the Florida Panthers will do battle against John Carlson, Alex Ovechkin, and the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena for an Eastern Conference matchup. The action gets going at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 27, and fans at home will be able to view the game live on NBC Sports Washington.
Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals Odds
The Capitals (-145) are the favorite over the Panthers (+125), and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 7 goals (-110 over, -110 under).
Washington is 16-9 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 3.4 units this season. That win percentage, the NHL’s third-best so far in the early season, is fairly close to what the team produced during the 2018-19 season (48-34). Through 25 regular season matches, 16 of its games have gone over the total, while nine have gone under and none have pushed. The team’s 6-6 SU at home this season.
The Capitals have converted on 23.8 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that places them in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 12th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 83.1 percent of all penalties.
Sporting a .908 save percentage and 27.5 saves per game, Braden Holtby (11 wins, seven losses, and four OT losses) has been the best option in goal for Washington this season. If the Caps choose to give him the night off, however, the team could turn to Ilya Samsonov (5-3-3 record, .912 save percentage, 2.65 goals against average).
Florida has lost 1.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year and is currently 12-12 straight up (SU). 17 of its games have gone over the total, while six have gone under the total and just one has pushed. As the visiting team, the Panthers are 6-7 SU so far.
The Panthers have converted on 24.0 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that places it in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 11th overall and it’s successfully killed off 83.3 percent of all opponent power plays.
Sergei Bobrovsky (.888 save percentage and 3.44 goals against average) has been the primary option in goal for Florida. Bobrovsky is averaging 24.9 saves per game and owns a 10-10-4 record.
Florida Panthers vs. Washington Capitals Betting Predictions
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Panthers, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The extra-man advantage could be extremely important in this one. The Panthers are 6-8 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 10-10 in games where they’re in the box for fewer than 10 total penalty minutes. The Capitals are 5-3 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than the opposition and 8-5 in games where they’re in the box for less than 10 minutes.
- Two of Florida’s last ten games have gone to a shootout. The team is 2-0 in those games and 3-3 overall in shootouts this season.
- The total has gone over in four of Florida’s last five games.
- Florida has averaged 12.2 giveaways over its last five home games, right in line with its season average of 12.4 giveaways per game (ranked 28th in the league).
- Washington is ranked 16th this season with 10.8 giveaways per game. That figure has trended upward, as it’s averaged 12.4 giveaways over its last 10 games and 14.0 giveaways over its last five.
- The Caps this season have recorded the eighth-most hits in the NHL (23.4 per game).
