Overview
- Daniil Tarasov backstopped Florida with 37 saves, outplaying Capitals starter Logan Thompson.
- Sam Reinhart scored twice for the Panthers, and Seth Jones added a power-play goal for his 100th in the NHL.
- Brandon Duhaime scored first for Washington for a third straight game, extending a personal streak noted by NHLPR.
- Undisciplined moments hurt the Capitals, including a too-many-men infraction and Nic Dowd taking a hooking call followed by an unsportsmanlike minor, while Washington’s power play went 0-for-2.
- Florida started a five-game home stand without injured stars Matthew Tkachuk and Aleksander Barkov; Washington kept Tuesday’s winning lineup intact, finished the road trip 1–3, and heads home to face New Jersey after a day off.