Overview
- The Washington Capitals rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, overturning a 2-1 first-period deficit to win at Capital One Arena.
- Tom Wilson was assessed a five-minute major for boarding and ejected after a hit that knocked Sandis Vilmanis headfirst into the glass; Vilmanis did not return and his condition remains under evaluation.
- Jack St. Ivany opened the scoring with his first NHL goal, Brady Tkachuk scored twice for Florida including a power-play goal, and Alex Tuch, Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois supplied the Capitals’ comeback goals.
- Washington confirmed defenseman Martin Fehérváry in the lineup, debuted its Hometown Remix jerseys at home, and entered the game as a modest moneyline favorite in pregame markets.
- The NHL’s supplemental discipline process is expected to review Wilson’s ejection and the Panthers head to Boston on Sunday while the Capitals travel to Ottawa next, with updates on Vilmanis’ injury and any punishment to follow.