The Florida Panthers (37-16-4) host the Washington Capitals (26-21-8), who have won three straight, on Saturday, February 24 at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSFL, and MNMT.
Panthers vs. Capitals Game Info
- Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024
- Time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Panthers and Capitals Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Panthers Insights
- The Panthers score the 10th-most goals in the NHL (187 total, 3.3 per game).
- The Panthers have given up 137 total goals (only 2.4 per game), the second-fewest in NHL action.
- Their goal differential (+50) makes them second-best in the league.
- The 48 power-play goals the Panthers have put up this season (fourth-most in the NHL) have come on 188 power-play chances.
- The Panthers have the league’s sixth-best power-play conversion rate (25.53%).
- The four shorthanded goals the Panthers have scored this season rank 16th among NHL teams.
- The Panthers kill 83.33% of opponent power plays, the fourth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Panthers win 51.1% of their faceoffs to rank 10th in the NHL.
- The Panthers connect on 9.6% of their shots (22nd in the league).
- The Panthers have shut out opponents four times this season. They average 19.8 hits and 12.8 blocked shots per game.
Panthers Key Players
- With 39 goals and 28 assists this season, Sam Reinhart is one of Florida’s top contributors (67 points).
- Matthew Tkachuk has 64 points (20 goals, 44 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
- Carter Verhaeghe has created 59 points for Florida in 57 games this season, netting a goal on 16% of his shots and recording 30 goals and 29 assists.
- Across 42 games played, Sergei Bobrovsky has a goaltending record of 28-11-2. During those games, he’s allowed 97 goals while recording 1056 saves.
Panthers Injuries
William Lockwood: Concussion (Questionable), Gustav Forsling: Undisclosed (Questionable), Matthew Tkachuk: Undisclosed (Questionable)
Capitals Insights
- The Capitals’ 139 goals on the season (2.5 per game) rank them 30th in the NHL.
- The Capitals concede 3.0 goals per game (168 in total), 13th in the league.
- Their -29 goal differential is 27th in the league.
- The Capitals have 24 power-play goals (27th in NHL) on 151 chances.
- The Capitals’ power-play percentage (15.89) ranks them 26th in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Capitals have two.
- The Capitals’ have the 14th-ranked penalty kill percentage (80.36%).
- The Capitals win 46.9% of faceoffs, 28th-ranked in the NHL.
- The 9.2% shooting percentage of the Capitals is 26th in the league.
- The Capitals have shut out their opponent four times. They are averaging 16.7 hits and 16.6 blocked shots per game.
Capitals Key Players
- Alexander Ovechkin has racked up 42 points (0.8 per game) for Washington, with 16 goals and 26 assists in 52 games (playing 18:19 per game).
- Dylan Strome is one of the impact players on offense for Washington with 41 total points (0.7 per game), with 21 goals and 20 assists in 55 games.
- John Carlson has 31 points so far, including three goals and 28 assists.
- Darcy Kuemper has a 12-12-3 record this season, with an .894 save percentage (48th in the league). He has 726 saves, and has given up 86 goals (3.2 goals against average).
Capitals Injuries
Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out), Martin Fehervary: Lower Body (Out), T.J. Oshie: Undisclosed (Questionable), Nic Dowd: Upper Body (Questionable)