Panthers at Capitals preview: November 7, 2026
The Florida Panthers (8-5-2) visit the Washington Capitals (8-6-0) at Capital One Arena on November 7, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Panthers | 8-5-2 | 3-2 (3.2-2.8) | 5-3-2 (2.7-2.8) | 3-2-0 (4-3.2) |
| Washington Capitals | 8-6-0 | 3-2 (3.8-3.8) | 2-2-0 (3-3) | 6-4-0 (3.7-3.6) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| FLA | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 3.1 (17th) | 3.5 (10th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 2.9 (25th) | 3.4 (10th) |
| Shots on goal per game | 28.7 (8th) | 27.6 (16th) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 24.5 (30th) | 27.6 (15th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 1.3 (1st) | 0.6 (22nd) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.5 (25th) | 0.8 (9th) |
| Hits per game | 31.6 (1st) | 22.9 (15th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 18.5 (29th) | 19.6 (25th) |
| Blocked shots per game | 10.7 (32nd) | 16.7 (1st) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 16.3 (4th) | 13.3 (23rd) |
Recent form
Florida Panthers
- Nov 2, 2026: L 3-5 vs DET
- Oct 30, 2026: W 5-2 vs WPG
- Oct 27, 2026: W 5-1 at WPG
- Oct 25, 2026: W 3-2 at CHI
- Oct 22, 2026: L 0-4 at PIT
Washington Capitals
Head-to-head
6 earlier meetings stored: Capitals 3, Panthers 3. Full Capitals vs Panthers head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | 2025-26 | WSH 2, FLA 5 (at WSH) |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 2025-26 | WSH 3, FLA 5 (at FLA) |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 2025-26 | WSH 3, FLA 6 (at FLA) |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 2024-25 | WSH 6, FLA 3 (at WSH) |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 2024-25 | WSH 6, FLA 3 (at WSH) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Tkachuk | LW | 15 | 1.4 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 1.1 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Seth Jones | D | 15 | 1.2 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 1.1 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Brady Tkachuk | LW | 15 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Carter Verhaeghe | C | 15 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals |
| Akira Schmid | G | 8 | 22 Saves/g, 24.8 SA/g, 2.8 GA/g | 21.2 Saves/g | Saves |
| Jacob Markstrom | G | 7 | 18.4 Saves/g, 20.7 SA/g, 2.3 GA/g | 19.4 Saves/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Strome | C | 14 | 1 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 1.6 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Jordan Kyrou | RW | 14 | 1 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 1.6 Pts/g | Points, goals, assists |
| Alex Tuch | RW | 14 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.7 G/g, 0.1 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals |
| Jakob Chychrun | D | 14 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Logan Thompson | G | 10 | 23.5 Saves/g, 26.5 SA/g, 3 GA/g | 20.6 Saves/g | Saves |
| Charlie Lindgren | G | 5 | 20.8 Saves/g, 23.6 SA/g, 2.8 GA/g | 20.8 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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