Florida Panthers vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 2/16/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Washington Capitals

Date: Thursday, February 16, 2023

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

TV: NBC Sports Washington

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-128) Capitals (+106)

Capital One Arena is the site where the Washington Capitals (28-22-6) will attempt to beat the Florida Panthers (27-24-6) on Thursday. The odds on this game have the Panthers at -128 while the Capitals are opening at +106. The betting total is set at 6.

The Florida Panthers will look to clean up some issues after taking a 6-2 loss to the Blues in their previous contest . The Panthers didn't have a great showing offensively in the loss. While out there on the ice, they scored on 2 out of the 36 shots they tried. Moreover, they had 2 power play tries but weren't able to score a goal. Florida garnered 4 penalty mins in this matchup.

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When at even strength, the Panthers have surrendered 145 goals while getting 150 on offense. Florida Panthers opponents have tallied 209 power play opportunities (1st in the NHL) and have racked up 51 goals in those chances. In the matter of scoring goals, the Florida Panthers have earned 194 goals (3rd in the National Hockey League) so far this season and have conceded 196. Florida has tried 2,060 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.4%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 60 points and their points percentage is sitting at .526. The Panthers have seen 1,851 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .894. Florida steps onto the ice with 199 power play chances and they have scored 44 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 22.11%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Sergei Bobrovsky. Throughout his time in hockey, Bobrovsky has accrued 348 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .570. His save percentage sits at .915 for his 35,982 mins played. Bobrovsky has seen 18,388 shots taken against him and has recorded 16,833 saves. Opponents have racked up 1,555 goals against Bobrovsky in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.59. He has accumulated a win-loss record of 351-201-50 and he has started in 610 games. Bobrovsky has been involved in 626 contests throughout his NHL career.

Their last time out, Washington faced off against the Hurricanes in a game where the Capitals ended up taking the loss by a tally of 3-2. They had 3 power play chances in this one but were not able to net one. The Capitals notched 2 goals out of the 36 shots on goal they took.

Washington has attempted 1,768 shots (9th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 9.62%, while allowing the other team 1,689 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 81.21% on the other teams 149 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.6%. They have a total of 171 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 19.88%. The Capitals have scored 136 goals at even strength and 34 goals (18th in the league) while on the power play. They have permitted 158 goals to be scored by way of 130 goals at even strength and 28 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the Washington Capitals have earned 170 goals, 62 points, in addition to a points percentage of .554.

On the other side of the ice you will find Darcy Kuemper in goal. He has accrued 8,739 saves out of 9,525 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .917. Kuemper has earned a career record of 159-110-40 and has participated in 335 games. He has been a starter 318 games and has played for a total of 18,899 minutes. Kuemper's rate of quality starts comes out to 56.0% and he has 178 quality starts in his hockey career. Teams are averaging 2.50 goals per game and he has surrendered 786 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Florida (-128)

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