Florida Panthers vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 5/7/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Washington Capitals

Date: Saturday, May 7, 2022

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

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-177) Capitals (+145)

Capital One Arena is the site where the Washington Capitals will take on the Florida Panthers on Saturday in Game 3 of their series. The series is tied 1-1. The line on this matchup has the Panthers at -177 and the Capitals are coming in at +145. The over/under is 7.

The Florida Panthers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-1 victory against the Capitals in Game 2. Florida accumulated 20 penalty minutes in this contest. The Panthers had a solid offensive outing in the victory. Moreover, they had 4 power play attempts but weren't able to score a goal. In the outing, they converted 5 out of the 36 shots they tried.

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In relation to their goal scoring prowess, the Florida Panthers have earned 337 goals (1st in pro hockey) for the season and have conceded 242. For the current campaign, they have tallied 122 points and their points % is .744. Florida has compiled 262 power play chances and they have scored 64 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 24.43%. While playing at even strength, the Panthers have allowed 189 goals while getting 273 as an offensive unit. Florida has taken 3,062 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.0%. The Panthers have had 2,515 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .904. Florida Panthers opponents have earned 259 power play opportunities (6th in hockey) and have racked up 53 goals in those attempts.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Sergei Bobrovsky. During his career on the ice, Bobrovsky has accumulated 329 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .570. His save percentage is at .916 for his 34,075 mins played. Bobrovsky has had 17,369 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 15,911 total saves. The opposition has notched 1,458 goals against Bobrovsky in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.57. He has compiled a mark of 336-187-48 and got the start in 577 games. Bobrovsky has played in 592 contests throughout his hockey career.

In their Game 2 loss, Washington had 3 power play opportunities in this game and recorded 1 goal out of those chances. The Capitals had 1 goal out of the 27 shots on goal they took.

Over the course of the season, the Washington Capitals have accumulated 270 goals, 100 points, as well as a points percentage of .610. They have allowed 242 goals to be scored by of a combination of 198 goals at even strength and 44 goals while they were shorthanded. The Capitals have accumulated 222 goals at even strength and 48 goals (17th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 256 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 18.75%. Washington has attempted 2,577 shots (14th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 10.48%, while allowing the opposition 2,378 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 80.44% on their opponents 225 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 89.8%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Vitek Vanecek in goal. Teams are averaging 2.68 goals/game and he has surrendered 198 goals in total. Vanecek's quality start percentage comes out to 48.0% and he has 36 quality starts in his career. He has started in 75 contests and has been on the ice for 4,432 minutes. Vanecek has a career mark of 41-22-10 and has played in 79 games. He has recorded 1,950 saves out of the 2,148 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .908.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Florida (-177)

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