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Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals NHL Predictions

2021-11-26 • Capital One Arena
Washington Capitals 4 - 3 Florida Panthers
🚨 Upset Win (60% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
WSH: 40.0%
FLA: 60.0%
Expected Goals
WSH: 2.82
FLA: 3.46
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 47%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

WSH
I. Samsonov
FLA
Sergei Bobrovsky - 17-9-1 | 0.888 SV% | 2.80 GAA
StatWSHFLA
Season SV%—0.888
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA—2.80
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
WSHI. Samsonov2219386.4%2.381-0.62
FLASergei Bobrovsky2925486.2%2.572-1.43
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 76% • WSH at home vs FLA: 4-6
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-17WSH 2 - 5 FLAFLAWSH
2025-12-29FLA 5 - 3 WSHFLAFLA
2025-11-13FLA 6 - 3 WSHFLAFLA
2025-03-22WSH 6 - 3 FLAWSHWSH
2025-02-04WSH 6 - 3 FLAWSHWSH

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1WSH1800.94
1FLA1510.95
2WSH1310.96
2FLA900.61
3WSH810.67
3FLA1400.82
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 60.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Washington Capitals 4 - 3 Florida Panthers
Expected: 2.8 - 3.5