The Capitals get a visit from the Florida Panthers in hockey action on Tuesday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

Supporters of the Panthers have seen them go 3-1 so far this season, while the Capitals are at 4-0. In totals betting, the Capitals are 2-2, while the Panthers are 2-2.



View Florida vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Panthers listed as underdogs of +-210 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 5.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 8-rated Panthers taking on the No. 18-rated Capitals in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Washington's No. 1-ranked offense (3.8 goals per game) against a Panthers defense that ranks No. 12 at 2.5 goals per game allowed. The Capitals Sportsbook has clicked at a 25% rate while the Panthers have a 91.7% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, Florida was a 7-4 Sportsbook on the road against the Lightning. Bettors on Florida at +140 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

The Capitals were a 2-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Senators. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Washington at -252 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.


Florida Panthers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing NY Rangers are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After a win are 1-9

Washington Capitals Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Calgary are 3-7
After playing Ottawa are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

A few Panthers at Capitals trends to consider:
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing Washington
Florida is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Florida
Washington is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Florida


Next up:
Florida home to Buffalo, Thursday, October 20
Washington at Philadelphia, Thursday, October 20