Florida Panthers vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 5/13/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Washington Capitals

Date: Friday, May 13, 2022

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-192) Capitals (+158)

The Florida Panthers are traveling to Capital One Arena on Friday where they will go up against the Washington Capitals in Game 6 of their series. Florida leads 3-2. The moneyline on this game has Florida at -192 while Washington is sitting at +158. The total is set at 7.

The Florida Panthers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-3 win against the Capitals in Game 5. Florida accumulated 11 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Panthers had a good offensive output in the victory. Additionally, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. In the outing, they earned a goal on 5 out of the 38 shots they attempted.

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Florida Panthers opponents have totaled 259 power play opportunities (6th in hockey) and have scored 53 goals in those attempts. The Panthers have had 2,515 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .904. Florida has taken 3,062 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.0%. At even strength, the Panthers have surrendered 189 goals while having 273 of their own. Florida has 262 power play opportunities and they have tallied 64 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 24.43%. For the year, they have 122 points and their points % is .744. With regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Florida Panthers have tallied 337 goals (1st in the league) on the campaign and have given up 242.

The player in the crease for this game is Sergei Bobrovsky. Opponents have scored 1,458 goals against Bobrovsky in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.57. Bobrovsky has been involved in 592 games throughout his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .916 for his 34,075 mins played. He has a win-loss record of 336-187-48 and he was named the starter in 577 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Bobrovsky has accrued 329 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .570. Bobrovsky has seen 17,369 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 15,911 saves.

In Game 5 the Capitals recorded 3 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they pursued. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this one and scored 1 goal out of those attempts.

Washington has taken 2,577 shots (14th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 10.48%, while allowing the other team 2,378 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 80.44% on their opponents 225 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.8%. They have earned 256 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 18.75%. The Capitals are sitting with 222 goals at even strength and 48 goals (17th in the league) while on the power play. They have allowed 242 goals to be scored by of a combination of 198 goals at even strength and 44 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the season, the Washington Capitals are sitting with 270 goals, 100 points, and a points percentage of .610.

Across the rink you will find Ilya Samsonov patrolling the crease. His opponents are averaging 2.81 goals per contest and he has yielded 228 goals overall. Samsonov's percentage of quality starts sits at 41.8% and he has 33 quality starts in his pro career. He got the starting nod in 79 contests and his ice time sits at 4,865 mins. Samsonov holds a career mark of 52-22-8 and has played in 89 games. He has compiled 2,105 saves out of the 2,333 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .902.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Washington (+158)

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