Overview
- Puck drop is scheduled for a little after 7 p.m. ET at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
- Florida leads the season series 2-0, including a 5-3 victory in the last meeting on December 29.
- The Capitals will be without Tom Wilson for a seventh straight game and will also miss Justin Sourdif.
- Ivan Miroshnichenko has been called up from Hershey and will play for Washington.
- The Panthers return to D.C. a day after celebrating their 2025 Stanley Cup with President Trump.