NHL: Florida Panthers vs Washington Capitals odds, picks, and predictions

On Tuesday night, the Washington Capitals and the Florida Panthers face off in game one of their first-round NHL playoff series at the FLA Live Arena. With a 44-26-12 record this season, the Washington Capitals enter the playoffs as one of two wild card teams. Alex Ovechkin has 90 points, including a team-high 50 goals and 40 assists, while Evgeny Kuznetsov has 78 points and 54 assists for the Capitals. John Carlson has 71 points with 17 goals and 54 apples, while Tom Wilson has 52 points with 24 goals and 28 assists. Ilya Samsonov has a 3.02 GAA and a.896 save percentage in 23 games for the Caps, while Vitek Vanecek has a 2.67 GAA and a.908 save percentage in 20 games.

With a record of 58-18-6 this season, the Florida Panthers will enter as the Atlantic Division champions, having also won the President's Trophy. Jonathan Huberdeau has 115 points, including a team-high 85 assists, while Sam Reinhart has 82 points on 33 goals and 49 assists. This season, Aleksander Barkov has a team-high 39 goals and 88 points for Florida. For Florida, Sergei Bobrovsky has a 39-7-3 record with a 2.67 goals-against-average and a.913 save percentage, while Spencer Knight has a 19-9-3 record with a 2.89 goals-against-average and a.908 save percentage.

Washington has gone 1-5 in their previous six games overall and 8-4 on the road, while the over has gone 17-8 in their last 25 games. Florida is 14-3 overall and 11-1 at home in their past 12 games, while the over is 16-8 in their previous 24 home games.

Florida Panthers vs Washington Capitals picks and predictions

My Pick: Washington Capitals