The Florida Panthers will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Washington Capitals invade BankAtlantic Center on Wednesday.

The Panthers bring a 22-15-11 record to the battle against the 26-19-4 Capitals. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Florida go 20-22-6 so far and the Capitals go 27-22.



View Washington vs Florida Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Capitals listed as underdogs of +-135 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Panthers, most recently No. 24 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Capitals, who rate a No. 19 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Florida's No. 20-ranked offense (2.5 goals per game) against a Capitals defense that ranks No. 19 at 2.9 goals per game allowed. The Panthers Sportsbook has clicked at a 19% rate while the Capitals have a 80.9% rate on the penalty kill.

The Capitals were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Lightning. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -127 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.

The Panthers were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Flyers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Philadelphia at -115 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.


Washington Capitals Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Calgary are 3-7
After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

Florida Panthers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing NY Rangers are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

A few Capitals at Panthers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games on the road
Washington is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Florida is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Washington
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Washington at Montreal, Saturday, February 4
Florida home to Winnipeg, Friday, February 3