2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference: Atlantic #1 Florida Panthers vs. Wild Card #2 Washington Capitals
How To Watch
| Game | Date | Time (ET) | Host | TV |
| 1 | Tuesday, May 3 | 7:30 p.m. | FLA | ESPN2 |
| 2 | Thursday, May 5 | 7:30 p.m. | FLA | TBS |
| 3 | Saturday, May 7 | 1 p.m. | WSH | ESPN |
| 4 | Monday, May 9 | 7 p.m. | WSH | TBS |
| 5* | TBD | |||
| 6* | TBD | |||
| 7* | TBD |
*If necessary
Tale of the Tape
| Panthers | STAT | Capitals |
| 58-18-6 (122 pts) | Record | 44-26-12 (100 pts) |
| 4.16 (1st) | Goals Per Game | 3.33 (10th) |
| 2.99 (T-12) | Goals Allowed Per Game | 2.99 (T-12) |
| +94 | Goal Differential | +30 |
| 34-7-0 Home, 24-11-6 Away | Home/Away Record | 19-16-6 Home, 25-10-6 Away |
| 24.14% (7th) | Power Play | 18.73% (23rd) |
| 79.77% (15th) | Penalty Kill | 80.27% (13th) |
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Florida leaders
- Jonathan Huberdeau, LW: 30 goals, 85 assists, 115 points
- Aleksander Barkov, C: 39 goals, 49 assists, 88 points
- Sam Reinhart, C: 33 goals, 49 assists, 82 points
Washington leaders
- Alex Ovechkin, LW: 50 goals, 40 assists, 90 points
- Evgeny Kuznetsov, C: 24 goals, 54 assists, 78 points
- John Carlson, D: 17 goals, 54 assists, 71 points, 23:49 TOI
Key injuries
- Aaron Ekblad, FLA: Lower body (Could return vs. WSH)
- Alex Ovechkin, WSH: Upper body (Will play vs. FLA)
Series Odds
- WSH to win: +235
- FLA to win: -300
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Series Prediction
Panthers win in 6 games (4-2)
- If there ever was a time for the Panthers to end their playoff series win drought — their last one coming in 1996 when they advanced to the Stanley Cup Final — this is it. Florida is the deepest team in the NHL with a high-powered attack that boasts four 30-goal scorers and three 80-point getters.
- This is starting to feel like one of the Capitals’ last hurrah as a perennial playoff contender. A top-heavy lineup can still be carried by the legendary Alex Ovechkin, but he’s dealing with a shoulder injury that could hamper his play. Behind him, Washington lacks the kind of firepower to keep up with Florida.
- There is some uncertainty within both creases in this series. Florida could roll with either Sergei Bobrovsky or their future franchise netminder, Spencer Knight. It wouldn’t be a surprise if time was split in goal.
- Washington’s situation in the crease is much more uncertain. They called Zach Fucale up from their AHL affiliate in Hershey while Ilya Samsonov and Vitek Vanecek struggled down the stretch.
