Florida Panthers (42-24-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (46-15-8, in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Saturday, 5 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals host the Florida Panthers after the Panthers knocked off the Columbus Blue Jackets 1-0 in overtime.
Washington has gone 23-7-6 in home games and 46-15-8 overall. The Capitals have scored 250 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank first in the NHL.
Florida is 42-24-3 overall and 20-14-1 in road games. The Panthers have a 20-6-0 record when they commit fewer penalties than their opponent.
Saturday's game is the third time these teams match up this season. The Capitals won 6-3 in the last matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Dylan Strome has scored 22 goals with 45 assists for the Capitals. Tom Wilson has four goals and eight assists over the past 10 games.
Aleksander Barkov Jr. has 19 goals and 44 assists for the Panthers. Sam Reinhart has two goals and eight assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Capitals: 8-2-0, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.6 assists, 4.5 penalties and 11.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.
Panthers: 7-3-0, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.3 assists, 4.3 penalties and 10.6 penalty minutes while giving up 1.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Capitals: None listed.
Panthers: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
