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Capitals vs Panthers

Final · Mon Dec 29 · 7:00 PM ET · Amerant Bank Arena

Washington CapitalsCapitals20-14-5
3
FinalDec 29, 2025
Florida PanthersPanthers21-15-2
5
TVMNMTStreamESPN+Scripps Sports

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
WSH+105
FLA−125
Puck line
WSH +1.5−245
FLA −1.5+200
Total O/U
Over 5.5−125
Under 5.5+105
  • Puck line: Panthers −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 5.5 (8 goals).

Recap

The Florida Panthers beat the Washington Capitals 5-3 at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise on Dec 29, 2025 to move to 21-15-2.

The go-ahead score came with 13:12 left in the third period: Aaron Ekblad Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Sam Reinhart (21), Anton Lundell (17). The lead changed hands 3 times.

Score by period

Washington Capitals and Florida Panthers, score by period
Team123T
WSH2013
FLA2035

W: Bobrovsky · L: Thompson

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. WSHGoal · 3:53Tom Wilson Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Martin Fehervary (9), Dylan Strome (22)1-0
  2. FLAGoal · 4:35Anton Lundell Goal (13) Tip-In, assists: Jeff Petry (8)1-1
  3. FLAGoal · 12:45Sam Reinhart Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Seth Jones (16), Brad Marchand (22)1-2
  4. WSHGoal · 19:17Tom Wilson Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (23), Jakob Chychrun (15)2-2

Third Period

  1. WSHGoal · 3:11Dylan Strome Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Tom Wilson (18), Aliaksei Protas (14)3-2
  2. FLAGoal · 6:16Brad Marchand Goal (22) Batted, assists: Sam Bennett (15), Seth Jones (17)3-3
  3. FLAGoal · 13:12Aaron Ekblad Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Sam Reinhart (21), Anton Lundell (17)3-4
  4. FLAGoal · 19:25Sam Reinhart Goal (21) Backhand, assists: Eetu Luostarinen (13), Aaron Ekblad (13)3-5

Team stats

WSHFLA
Shots
27
29
Power Play Goals
1
1
Faceoff Win Percent
53.4
46.6
Hits
19
16
Blocked Shots
21
6
Penalty Minutes
12
12

Top performers

Washington CapitalsFlorida Panthers

Goals

Tom Wilson2
Sam Reinhart2

Assists

Dylan Strome2
Seth Jones2

Points

Tom Wilson3
Sam Reinhart3

Player stats

Capitals · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Anthony Beauvillier LW200014:17000050.02
Nic Dowd C110014:38003041.22
Brandon Duhaime RW01006:3400100.00
Ethen Frank C01008:5300000.02
Hendrix Lapierre C10006:090000100.00
Ryan Leonard RW110-114:1300100.04
Connor McMichael C110-116:2800000.00
Alex Ovechkin LW050-220:2400200.02
Aliaksei Protas C010-217:19013025.00
Justin Sourdif RW111-114:39000045.50
Dylan Strome C001020:56124073.70
Tom Wilson RW021120:4821600.00

Capitals · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
John Carlson D103-122:4300100.00
Jakob Chychrun D200-126:5901400.00
Martin Fehervary D620117:0501100.00
Matt Roy D220-117:3800000.00
Rasmus Sandin D110-115:5600100.00
Trevor van Riemsdyk D200-114:3500000.00

Capitals · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Logan Thompson G42824.85758:450

Panthers · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Sam Bennett C020020:51013075.00
Jesper Boqvist C01007:3900100.00
A.J. Greer LW000010:3800200.02
Luke Kunin C02005:58000050.00
Anton Lundell C020220:14113029.40
Eetu Luostarinen C000216:2101000.02
Brad Marchand LW021021:2811200.00
Sam Reinhart C000323:25215050.00
Evan Rodrigues C002115:50001043.80
Mackie Samoskevich RW010015:5000300.00
Jack Studnicka C00004:5300000.00
Carter Verhaeghe C001-114:5500300.00

Panthers · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Uvis Balinskis D240113:5400200.00
Aaron Ekblad D210222:0111200.00
Gustav Forsling D010219:0300100.04
Seth Jones D200-122:1902100.04
Niko Mikkola D000-219:1500000.00
Jeff Petry D000114:1601000.00

Panthers · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Sergei Bobrovsky G32724.88959:570

Three stars

  1. Aaron Ekblad (FLA)
  2. Sam Reinhart (FLA)
  3. Tom Wilson (WSH)

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