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Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers NHL Predictions

2024-02-08 • Amerant Bank Arena
Florida Panthers 4 - 2 Washington Capitals

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
FLA: 67.1%
WSH: 32.9%
Expected Goals
FLA: 3.35
WSH: 3.28
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 45%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 78% • FLA at home vs WSH: 4-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-17WSH 2 - 5 FLAFLAWSH
2025-12-29FLA 5 - 3 WSHFLAFLA
2025-11-13FLA 6 - 3 WSHFLAWSH
2025-03-22WSH 6 - 3 FLAWSHWSH
2025-02-04WSH 6 - 3 FLAWSHWSH

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1FLA1821.66
1WSH1511.01
2FLA2101.14
2WSH800.42
3FLA2212.25
3WSH1000.33
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 67.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
Florida Panthers 4 - 2 Washington Capitals
Expected: 3.4 - 3.3