Washington Capitals vs Florida Panthers Prediction NHL Picks 11/25/24

The Washington Capitals and Florida Panthers meet Monday in NHL action at the Amerant Bank Arena. Here’s a Washington Capitals vs Florida Panthers Prediction. This article will include a Washington Capitals vs Florida Panthers Pick.

Washington Capitals Betting Preview

The Washington Capitals lost to the Avalanche and Devils, and they play the Lightning, Islanders, and Devils next. The Washington Capitals are averaging 4.05 goals per game and are scoring 17 percent of their power play opportunities. Alex Ovechkin leads Washington with 15 goals, Dylan Strome has 22 assists and Connor McMichael has 56 shots on goal. Defensively, the Washington Capitals are allowing 2.75 goals per game and are killing 84.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Charlie Lindgren has allowed 26 goals on 263 shots faced, and Logan Thompson has given up 26 goals on 304 shots.

Florida Panthers Betting Preview

The Florida Panthers lost to the Avalanche and Blackhawks, and they play the Maple Leafs, Hurricanes, and Penguins next. The Florida Panthers are averaging 3.48 goals per game and are scoring 23.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Sam Reinhart leads Florida with 16 goals, Aleksander Barkov has 15 assists and Carter Verhaeghe has 75 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 3.43 goals per game and are killing 81.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 47 goals on 40.8 shots faced, and Spencer Knight has given up 17 goals on 165 shots.

Why the Florida Panthers will win

• The Panthers have won each of their last nine games as favorites against the Capitals.
• The Capitals have lost seven of their last eight night games at Amerant Bank Arena.
• The Panthers have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine night games against the Capitals following a home loss.
• The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games as road underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Panthers have won the second period in five of their last six games as favorites following a home loss.

Washington Capitals vs Florida Panthers Prediction

I’m not excited to lay juice with the Florida Panthers in their current form, and the Caps have played well enough to deserve a strong look in the underdog role. The problem is the Panthers have won 9 straight games against the Capitals, and that sort of one-sided history makes it hard to side with the underdog. The Capitals haven’t beaten the Panthers since May 2022. Also, the Panthers are too talented to continue this losing stretch much longer. Don’t love the price, but I will side with the Panthers and the PL to shave things down. The history is too glaring to go anywhere else.