Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers NHL Predictions
2024-11-25 • Amerant Bank Arena
Florida Panthers 1 - 4 Washington Capitals
🚨 Upset Loss (53% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
FLA: 53.0%
WSH: 47.0%
Expected Goals
FLA: 3.41
WSH: 3.05
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 45%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
FLA
Spencer Knight - 0-0-0 | 0.000 SV% | 0.00 GAA
WSH
Logan Thompson - 15-11-3 | 0.913 SV% | 2.39 GAA
| Stat | FLA | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.000 | 0.913 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 0.00 | 2.39 |
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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA | Spencer Knight | 31 | 27 | 4 | 87.1% | 4.83 | 4 | 0.83 |
| WSH | Logan Thompson | 21 | 20 | 1 | 95.2% | 2.25 | 2 | 1.25 |
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: 56% • FLA at home vs WSH: 4-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-17 | WSH 2 - 5 FLA | FLA | WSH |
| 2025-12-29 | FLA 5 - 3 WSH | FLA | FLA |
| 2025-11-13 | FLA 6 - 3 WSH | FLA | FLA |
| 2025-03-22 | WSH 6 - 3 FLA | WSH | WSH |
| 2025-02-04 | WSH 6 - 3 FLA | WSH | FLA |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLA | 11 | 2 | 0.72 |
| 1 | WSH | 16 | 1 | 0.79 |
| 2 | FLA | 23 | 0 | 1.10 |
| 2 | WSH | 16 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 3 | FLA | 9 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 3 | WSH | 20 | 3 | 3.31 |
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: 53.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Florida Panthers 1 - 4 Washington Capitals
Expected: 3.4 - 3.1
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