Florida Panthers (27-23-6, fourth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (28-22-6, fifth in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals and the Florida Panthers square off in Eastern Conference play.
Washington has a 14-10-3 record at home and a 28-22-6 record overall. The Capitals are 14-4-4 in games they score one or more power-play goals.
Florida has a 27-23-6 record overall and a 12-16-3 record in road games. The Panthers serve 12.3 penalty minutes per game to rank second in the league.
The teams play Thursday for the second time this season. The Panthers won 5-2 in the previous matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Alexander Ovechkin has 32 goals and 22 assists for the Capitals. Dmitry Orlov has five assists over the past 10 games.
Carter Verhaeghe has 28 goals and 19 assists for the Panthers. Sam Reinhart has five goals and four assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Capitals: 4-6-0, averaging 2.2 goals, 3.9 assists, 2.9 penalties and 5.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
Panthers: 5-4-1, averaging 3.7 goals, six assists, 3.7 penalties and 10.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
INJURIES: Capitals: Nic Dowd: out (lower-body), Carl Hagelin: out (hip), Tom Wilson: out (lower-body), John Carlson: out (face), Alex Ovechkin: out (personal), Connor Brown: out (lower body).
Panthers: Anthony Duclair: out (achilles), Patric Hornqvist: out (upper-body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
