nhl Game Recap
Washington Capitals vs Florida Panthers Recap - Panthers Win 4-2
The Panthers earned a 4-2 victory over the Capitals on Thursday at Amerant Bank Arena.
Florida was favored by -260 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went PUSH the consensus closing total of 6.0.
Ryan Lomberg, Sam Reinhart, Matthew Tkachuk, and Eetu Luostarinen each scored for the Panthers in the victory. Tkachuk opened the scoring for Florida.
Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 21 of 23 Washington shots in the victory.
Washington got goals from Alex Ovechkin, and Anthony Mantha in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Washington got a 37-stop effort from Darcy Kuemper in the loss.
On the power play, Florida went 1-for-5, while the Capitals were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Washington lost the shots on goal battle to Florida by a margin of 41-23.
Florida looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Avalanche. The Capitals will aim to get back on the winning track at Boston.