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The teams of Washington Capitals and Florida Panthers will battle it out at Capital One Arena in Washington on Monday, 07:00 PM EDT. The Panthers are 2-1 up in the the NHL Eastern Conference 1st playoff round series, but the Capitals have the momentum after recording a huge 6-1 victory in the latest meeting.

Washington Capitals vs Florida Panthers Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 05-07-2022

Team	P1	P2	P3	Final
Washington Capitals	1	2	3	6
Florida Panthers	1	0	0	1

The previous game between those two opponents was held on May 7th, 2022 and ended in a 6-1 victory for the Capitals. Alex Ovechkin was one of the main reasons for Washington’s triumph. He spent 20:27 on the ice, earning 2 points, by scoring 1 goal and assisting one time to his teammates. Jonathan Huberdeau tried his best for the Panthers. He scored 1 out of 2 attempts on goal for a 17:10 of playing time. The winners’ netminder Ilya Samsonov’s impact on the game is not to be underestimated as he deflected 29 of all 30 shots on his goal. Sergei Bobrovsky was between the sticks for the Panthers and parried 25 of all the 30 shots he faced, but that proved insufficient for the win. When it comes to the latest five encounters the Washington Capitals won 3 and the Florida Panthers triumphed 2 times.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Team	05-07-2022	05-05-2022	05-03-2022	11-30-2021	11-26-2021
Washington Capitals	6	1	4	4	4
Florida Panthers	1	5	2	5	3

Washington Capitals Form

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

05-07-2022	05-05-2022	05-03-2022	04-29-2022	04-28-2022	04-26-2022	04-24-2022	04-22-2022	04-20-2022	04-18-2022
6:1vs Florida Panthers	5:1@ Florida Panthers	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

In their latest game on Saturday, 7th of May, Washington Capitals played against the Florida Panthers winning 6-1 on home ice. Alex Ovechkin was the team’s leading player on the floor scoring 2 points. He spent 20 minutes and 27 seconds on the ice and tested the opposition’s goalkeeper with 3 shots. 1 of those made it through to the back of the net and he also laid 1 assist. The team’s victory was achieved also thanks to Ilya Samsonov, who managed to save 29 of the 30 shots he faced. The team are 4-4-2 in their last 10 matches and are currently on a W1 streak. The Capitals ended the regular season with a balance of 19-16-6 when performing on home ice. Game 5 of the series against the Pathers will be on Wednesday, May 11th.

Refocused.#ALLCAPS | @Boeing pic.twitter.com/WmaafKoPUQ
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) May 9, 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

Florida Panthers Form

*Last 10 Florida Panthers Games - 5:5:0

05-07-2022	05-05-2022	05-03-2022	04-29-2022	04-28-2022	04-26-2022	04-24-2022	04-23-2022	04-21-2022	04-19-2022
6:1@ Washington Capitals	5:1vs Washington Capitals	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

Florida Panthers were last on the ice versus the Washington Capitals on Saturday, 7th of May and the meeting concluded with the score of 6-1 in Washington Capitals’ favor. Jonathan Huberdeau was best among the Florida Panthers roster, ending the match with 1 point. He managed to score 1 of his total 2 shots on target for 17:10 time on the ice. The goalie Sergei Bobrovsky had a busy night, facing 30 shots against him, but 5 of those nestled in his net, resulting in the team’s loss. The organization won 5 of its last 10 matches and lost 5 during the regular time. The Panthers navigated their way through the regular NHL campaign with 23-12-6 balance when performing on the road.

This man was not going to be stopped pic.twitter.com/9n1x12SrrG
— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) May 7, 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

Game Details

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

Washington CapitalsFlorida Panthers

Score
2
3
PP Opportunities
7
6
PP Goals
1
0
Faceoffs Won
0
0
Giveaways
0
0
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
0
0
Shots
0
0
Takeaways
0
0

Play-by-Play

Washington CapitalsvsFlorida Panthers

1`00:31
Garnet Hathaway2 minutes for Roughing Aaron Ekblad
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1`00:31
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Aaron Ekblad2 minutes for Roughing Garnet Hathaway
1`02:47
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Sam Reinhart2 minutes for Slashing Marcus Johansson
1`07:01
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Sam Bennett2 minutes for Tripping Dmitry Orlov
1`07:15
T.J. OshieNicklas Backstrom, John Carlson
1-0
1`13:11
Anthony Mantha2 minutes for Tripping Jonathan Huberdeau
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1`13:11
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Jonathan Huberdeau2 minutes for Interference Anthony Mantha
1`14:08
1-1
Carter VerhaegheAaron Ekblad
1`15:10
Justin Schultz2 minutes for Interference Anton Lundell
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2`00:12
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Ben Chiarot2 minutes for Delay of game
2`04:40
Martin Fehervary2 minutes for Hooking Claude Giroux
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2`07:05
Martin Fehervary2 minutes for High Sticking Mason Marchment
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2`10:42
Evgeny Kuznetsov2 minutes for Slashing Carter Verhaeghe
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2`13:55
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Brandon Montour2 minutes for Hooking Nicklas Backstrom
2`15:12
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Sergei Bobrovsky2 minutes for Tripping Evgeny Kuznetsov (served by Sam Reinhart)
3`09:31
Evgeny KuznetsovT.J. Oshie, Alex Ovechkin
2-1
3`17:56
2-2
Sam ReinhartJonathan Huberdeau, Aleksander Barkov
4`04:57
2-3
Carter VerhaegheSam Bennett, Aaron Ekblad

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