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FLA Live Arena in Sunrise will host game 2 of the 1st playoff round between the teams of Florida Panthers and Washington Capitals who are set to meet on Thursday, 07:30 PM EDT. Washington are 1-0 in the series, after winning the opening meeting 4-2 a couple of days ago.

Florida Panthers vs Washington Capitals Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 05-03-2022

Team	P1	P2	P3	Final
Florida Panthers	1	1	0	2
Washington Capitals	1	0	3	4

The two teams last met on the ice on 05/03 of 2022 and the clash ended in a 4-2 away win for Washington Capitals on the road. Tom Wilson was on the ice for just 1:31, but managed to put his name among the scorers. He sent 2 shots towards the opponents’ net and one of those made it through the goalie. Claude Giroux tried his best for the Florida Panthers. He scored his only attempt on goal for a 17:39 of playing time. Washington’s triumph may also be attributed to the team’s netminder. Vitek Vanecek stopped 30 of the 32 shots, which was enough to seal the victory. Sergei Bobrovsky was between the sticks for the Panthers and parried 34 of all the 37 shots he faced, but that proved insufficient for the win. Washington Capitals are boasting a better H2H balance across the last five match-ups with Florida Panthers, registering 3 victories, while losing 2 times in the process.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Team	05-03-2022	11-30-2021	11-26-2021	11-04-2021	11-27-2019
Florida Panthers	2	5	3	5	3
Washington Capitals	4	4	4	4	4

Florida Panthers Form

*Last 10 Florida Panthers Games - 6:4:0

05-03-2022	04-29-2022	04-28-2022	04-26-2022	04-24-2022	04-23-2022	04-21-2022	04-19-2022	04-17-2022	04-15-2022
2:4vs Washington Capitals	10:2@ Montreal Canadiens	0:4@ Ottawa Senators	4:2@ Boston Bruins	4:8vs Tampa Bay Lightning	3:2vs Toronto Maple Leafs	5:2vs Detroit Red Wings	2:3@ New York Islanders	1:6@ Detroit Red Wings	6:1vs Winnipeg Jets

Claude Giroux led the Panthers, ending with 1 points to his name. He was on the ice 17 minutes and 39 seconds and attempted 1 shot on the opposition’s goal and it went in. None of the Panthers roster managed to register more than a single point on the night. Sergei Bobrovsky had a busy night between the sticks and was bombarded with 37 shots, 3 of which ended in the back of his net. The Panthers’ balance across the most recent 10 showings stands at 6-4-0 and they are on a streak of L2. The Panthers finished the regular season with a balance of 34-7-0 when performing on home ice. The series between Florida and Washington will continue on Saturday, May 7th in Washington.

Bob making MOVES 🚫 pic.twitter.com/m5jOQZuHgP
— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) May 4, 2022

Florida Panthers Standout Performers

Top Goalie
Sergei Bobrovsky
Games Played:54
Saves Percentage:0.913
Shutouts:7
Top Skater
Jonathan Huberdeau
Games Played:80
Goals:30
Assists:85

Florida Panthers Missing Players

NONE

Washington Capitals Form

*Last 10 Washington Capitals Games - 4:4:2

05-03-2022	04-29-2022	04-28-2022	04-26-2022	04-24-2022	04-22-2022	04-20-2022	04-18-2022	04-16-2022	04-14-2022
2:4@ Florida Panthers	3:2@ New York Rangers	5:1@ New York Islanders	1:4vs New York Islanders	3:4vs Toronto Maple Leafs	0:2@ Arizona Coyotes	4:3@ Vegas Golden Knights	2:3@ Colorado Avalanche	4:8@ Montreal Canadiens	7:3@ Toronto Maple Leafs

The Capitals scored 3 unanswered goals in the 3rd period in a come from behind 4-2 victory when coming up against the Panthers for game 1 of their Eastern Conference playoff series. The Capitals led by Tom Wilson, who ended with 1 point on the night. He tried 2 shots towards the enemy goal and succeeded with 1, for a combined 1 minutes and 31 seconds of game time. Another reason for the team’s victory was the brilliant performance of Vitek Vanecek who stopped 30 of the 32 shots that were sent towards his goal. The team owns a 4-4-2 balance for the previous 10 meetings and as of now are on a streak of one win. Washington’s away record for the regular NHL season stands at 25-10-6.

The #Gr8 steal that sparked the comeback pic.twitter.com/dE9ezvRWLd
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) May 4, 2022

Washington Capitals Standout Performers

Top Goalie
Ilya Samsonov
Games Played:44
Saves Percentage:0.896
Shutouts:8
Top Skater
Alex Ovechkin
Games Played:77
Goals:50
Assists:40

Washington Capitals Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Final
Florida Panthers	2	3	0	5
Washington Capitals	0	1	0	1

Florida PanthersWashington Capitals

Score
5
1
PP Opportunities
6
4
PP Goals
0
1
Faceoffs Won
0
0
Giveaways
0
0
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
0
0
Shots
0
0
Takeaways
0
0

Play-by-Play

Florida PanthersvsWashington Capitals

1`10:15
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Nicklas Backstrom2 minutes for Hooking Jonathan Huberdeau
1`16:20
Aaron EkbladAleksander Barkov
1-0
1`17:58
Aleksander BarkovAnthony Duclair, Jonathan Huberdeau
2-0
1`18:06
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Vitek Vanecek2 minutes for Delay of game (served by Anthony Mantha)
2`00:38
Radko Gudas2 minutes for Roughing Garnet Hathaway
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2`00:38
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Garnet Hathaway2 minutes for Roughing Radko Gudas
2`02:07
Anton Lundell2 minutes for Hooking T.J. Oshie
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2`02:44
2-1
Nicklas BackstromJohn Carlson, Alex Ovechkin
2`03:11
Mason MarchmentBrandon Montour, Claude Giroux
3-1
2`05:58
Mason Marchment2 minutes for Roughing Nick Jensen
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2`05:58
Mason Marchment2 minutes for Slashing Nick Jensen
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2`15:24
Anton LundellSam Reinhart, Carter Verhaeghe
4-1
2`17:32
Carter VerhaegheGustav Forsling, Radko Gudas
5-1
3`09:54
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Garnet Hathaway2 minutes for Boarding Patric Hornqvist
3`15:44
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Nic Dowd2 minutes for Slashing Gustav Forsling
3`17:40
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Garnet Hathaway10 minutes for Misconduct

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