Overview
- Puck drop is 7 p.m. ET at Amerant Bank Arena for the second of three meetings, with Florida having won 6-3 on Nov. 13.
- The Capitals enter off a 4-3 overtime win at New Jersey on Saturday, capped by Jakob Chychrun’s winner with 54 seconds left and 35 saves from Logan Thompson.
- Florida returned from the break with a penalty-filled loss to Tampa Bay, highlighting power-play issues that coach Paul Maurice has prioritized fixing.
- Sergei Bobrovsky is projected to start for the Panthers as he seeks win No. 446 to move past Terry Sawchuk on the NHL all-time list, while Thompson is the expected Capitals starter.
- All-Star Matthew Tkachuk practiced with Florida for the first time this season but is not slated to play, and Tom Wilson leads Washington in goals and points entering the game.