Florida Panthers vs Washington Capitals 4/8/2023 Picks

Florida Panthers vs Washington Capitals 4/8/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The Florida Panthers will go against the Washington Capitals in NHL action in Capital One Arena, DC, on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at 7:00 PM ET.

In their most recent match, Florida defeated Ottawa at home on Thursday night to extend their winning streak to five matches.

With a record of 41-31-7, the Panthers are currently in fourth place in the Atlantic Division, 38 points behind the Bruins for the division lead and 7 points behind the Lightning for the final assured playoff position.

With an average of 3.53 goals per game this season, Florida ranks fifth in the league. The Panthers surrender an average of 3.32 goals per game, which ranks them 22nd in the league in goals against.

Florida ranks tenth in terms of power play success, having converted on 23.1% of their opportunities this season. The Panthers successfully handled 75.3% of their shorthanded situations this season, ranking them equal for 24th in the NHL for penalty killing.

Florida lost against Ottawa despite having plenty of chances created in their own zone, thanks to strong goaltending and a potent offense.

Despite being outshot 22-10 in the first period, the Panthers went into the dressing room with a 2-0 advantage. At 7:59, Brandon Montour scored his 15th goal of the season, assisted by Matthew Tkachuk and Marc Staal.

The Florida Panthers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 matches against Washington.
The Florida Panthers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 matches on the road.
The total went OVER in 7 of Florida’s last 8 matches on the road against Washington.

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Florida Panthers vs Washington Capitals Predictions 4/8/2023

Thursday night, Washington was routed by Montreal on the road, becoming the eighth team in the previous nine games to lose five consecutive matches.

The Capitals had a record of 34-35-9 into Friday’s game, placing them sixth in the Metropolitan Division, 32 points behind the Hurricanes for first place. They are no longer eligible to play in the playoffs.

At 3.08 goals per game this season, Washington ranked 20th in the league. The Capitals allow an average of 3.14 goals per game, which ranks them 17th in the league in goals against.

In terms of power play success, Washington is 16th in the league, having scored on 21.3% of their opportunities this year.

Washington’s late-season decline continued as they were destroyed by Montreal on the road on Thursday in their game against Montreal.

Despite being outshot 13-6 in the first period of action, the Capitals went into the dressing room with a 1-0 advantage.

At 5:30, Dylan Strome scored his 20th goal of the year, assisted by Nick Jensen and Alex Ovechkin, to start the scoring.

The Washington Capitals are 0-5 SU in their last 5 matches.
The total went OVER in 5 of Washington’s last 6 matches against Florida.
The total went OVER in 5 of Washington’s last 6 matches at home.

Florida Panthers vs Washington Capitals. The NHL pick for this game is the Florida Panthers. Simply put, as the season comes to an end, the two clubs are going in separate directions.

Washington suffered five consecutive losses and eight defeats in its last nine contests. They won’t be participating in the postseason, giving Alex Ovechkin a lengthy offseason to consider the Great Eight’s future.

With less than a week left in the regular season, Florida won five straight games while still fighting for a postseason spot.

Lyon made at least 38 stops in three of his previous five starts, which appeared to help the Panthers’ goalie situation. The Florida Panthers will win to a predicted score of 7-3.

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