Overview
- Puck drop is 7 p.m. ET at Amerant Bank Arena, with television coverage on Scripps and Monumental Sports Network.
- Both teams arrive at 8-7-1 after Florida closed a 2-2 trip with a 3-2 win in Vegas and Washington rebounded with a 4-1 victory in Carolina.
- Previews list Sergei Bobrovsky as Florida’s expected starter and Logan Thompson in goal for Washington.
- The Panthers open a five-game homestand that launches a run of 11 of their next 12 games at home.
- Washington sticks with Tuesday’s lineup after naming Patrick Wellar an assistant coach, while Florida’s injuries also include Tomas Nosek, Jonah Gadjovich, and Dmitry Kulikov.