NHL Saturday, November 07 at 12:30 PM EST
10,000 Sim Trials Run
FLA

Florida Panthers

Away 9-5-2 (5-3-2 Away)
W W W L W
Projected Final Score
3.01 — 3.4
WSH

Washington Capitals

Home 8-6-0 (6-4-0 Home)
W W W L L
Spread
FLA +1.5 (-245)
WSH -1.5 (+200)
Total
Posted 6.0 (-110)
Simulated 6.4
Moneyline
FLA +100
WSH -120

Simulated Outcome Probability

Florida Panthers
43.8%
Washington Capitals
56.3%
No edge at +100
+1.8% edge at -120

Our 10,000 iterations project the Washington Capitals to win outright in 56.3% of simulated game-runs.

Simulator Cover Probability

Spread Line: FLA +1.5 / WSH -1.5
FLA covers (-245) 65.8%
WSH covers (+200) +0.9% Edge 34.2%
Total O/U: 6.0
OVER (-110) +2.1% Edge 54.5%
UNDER (-105) 45.5%

Model Simulation Deciders

  • • 🥅 Goaltending: FLA Jacob Markstrom (.891 projected SV%) vs WSH Logan Thompson (.900 projected SV%).
  • • 🏒 Lineup Scoring: FLA dresses 2.91 goals/game of talent (led by Tkachuk, Tkachuk, Reinhart) | WSH dresses 3.39 goals/game of talent (led by Tuch, Strome, Chychrun).
  • • 📐 Model Rates: FLA 2.87 vs WSH 3.6 regulation goals before the market blend.
  • • ⏱️ Overtime: Tied after regulation in 20.1% of trials. Most common finals: 2-3 (6.6%), 3-2 (6.1%), 3-4 (6.0%).
  • • 💵 Market Anchor: Blended 60% toward rates implied by the posted prices (WSH 52.2% no-vig, Over 6.0 50.6%).
  • • ❌ Injury: FLA - Brad Marchand (L) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: FLA - Jonah Gadjovich (L) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: FLA - Aleksander Barkov (C) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: WSH - Rasmus Sandin (D) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: WSH - Vincent Desharnais (D) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.

VegasSims Best Bet & Analysis

Best Bet

Our 10,000 simulations project the Washington Capitals winning in 56.3% of trials. Projected score: FLA 3.01 - WSH 3.4. No side clears a 3.0-point edge over the posted prices.

Starting Goalies

Florida Panthers

Jacob Markstrom

Proj SV%
.891
Starts
34
Shots Faced
833
Washington Capitals

Logan Thompson

Proj SV%
.900
Starts
45
Shots Faced
1217

Save percentage blends this season and last, weighted by shots faced and regressed toward replacement level, so a hot two-week stretch does not read as elite.

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Recent Results History (Last 5 Games)

Florida Panthers

W vs Chicago Blackhawks
5 - 3 | Nov 04, 2026
L vs Detroit Red Wings
3 - 5 | Nov 02, 2026
W vs Winnipeg Jets
5 - 2 | Oct 30, 2026
W @ Winnipeg Jets
5 - 1 | Oct 27, 2026
W @ Chicago Blackhawks
3 - 2 | Oct 25, 2026

Washington Capitals

L vs Dallas Stars
5 - 6 | Nov 03, 2026
L vs Minnesota Wild
1 - 5 | Nov 01, 2026
W @ Nashville Predators
4 - 3 | Oct 29, 2026
W vs Philadelphia Flyers
5 - 2 | Oct 28, 2026
W vs Buffalo Sabres
4 - 3 | Oct 24, 2026