The Florida Panthers (27-24-6, 60 points, 10th Eastern Conference) pay a visit to the nation's capital and the Capital One Arena on Thursday for an NHL Eastern Conference game against the Washington Capitals (28-22-6, 62 points, 8th Eastern Conference). Florida was defeated by the St Louis Blues 6-2 on Tuesday night and has lost two of the last three. Washington was defeated by the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 and has lost two straight. Florida will play without Anthony Duclair and Patric Hornqvist. Washington will play without Connor Brown, John Carlson, Carl Hagelin, Alex Ovechkin and Tom Wilson
Florida is scoring an average of 3.40 goals per game which is 7th best in the NHL. Florida is taking an average of 36.1 shots per game which is first in the league and the Panthers have the 15th best power play, scoring 22.3% of the time Florida has the man advantage. Carter Verhaeghe is the leading goal scorer for Florida with 29, while Matthew Tkachuk is second with 27. Tkachuk is the leader in assists with 48 and Brandon Montour is the second with 35. Tkachuk is the points leader with 75 and Verhaeghe is a distant second with 49. Florida has scored 44 goals on the power play in 57 games.
Florida is giving up far too much at its own end of the ice. The Panthers are allowing an average of 3.44 goals per game which is 23rd in the NHL. Florida allows an average of 32.6 shots per game which is 24th. The Panthers penalty ki ll unit is holding opponents scoreless 75.8% of the time Florida is shorthanded which is 22nd. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky is 15-14-2 with a 3.05 goals against average, .905 save percentage with one shutout.
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