Panthers vs. Capitals Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks – NHL Playoffs First Round Game 5
by Daniel Utts | May 10, 2022
The Florida Panthers are set for Game 5 of the NHL Playoffs First Round against the Washington Capitals at BB&T Center on Wednesday, May 11, beginning at 7:30 PM ET. The teams are tied 2-2 in the series. Panthers (-227) versus Capitals (+186) looks lopsided, according to the moneyline odds. Find more below on the Panthers vs. Capitals betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Panthers vs. Capitals Spread and Betting Line
Panthers vs Capitals Betting Information
| Favorite |
Moneyline |
Underdog |
Moneyline |
| Panthers |
-227 |
Capitals |
+186 |
Panthers vs. Capitals Game Info
- Game Day: Wednesday, May 11, 2022
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Location: Sunrise, Florida
- Arena: BB&T Center
Computer Predictions for Panthers vs. Capitals
Computer picks for Panthers vs Capitals
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Panthers (-1.5)
|
Over (6.5)
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Panthers 4 Capitals 2
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Panthers vs. Capitals Betting Trends
Florida has gone 57-22 as the favorite this season.
Through 33 games with moneyline odds lower than -227 this season, the Panthers have won 26 times.
Based on the moneyline odds, Florida has a 69.4% chance of winning this contest.
Florida Panthers Leaders
Jonathan Huberdeau is currently one of Florida’s top contributors (115 total points), having collected 30 goals and 85 assists.
Aleksander Barkov Jr. is another leading option for Florida with 88 points (1.3 per game), scoring 39 goals and adding 49 assists.
Sam Reinhart has scored 33 goals and added 51 assists through 78 games for Florida.
Sergei Bobrovsky has a record of 39-7-3. He has allowed 137 goals (2.67 goals against average) and recorded 1428 saves.
Florida Panthers Season Stats
The Panthers are the highest-scoring squad in the league with an average of 4.1 goals per game, resulting in 337 this season.
On defense, the Panthers have given up 242 goals (3.0 per game) to rank 12th in league action.
They have a league-pacing goal differential of +95 this season.
The Panthers’ 64 power-play goals they’ve scored this season (on 262 power-play chances) are the second-most in the NHL.
The Panthers have the NHL’s fifth-best power-play conversion rate at 24.4%.
The Panthers’ offense has scored 12 shorthanded goals this season (second among all squads).
The Panthers rank 16th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 79.5%.
With a 48.2% faceoff win rate, the Panthers have the 22nd-ranked rate in the NHL.
The Panthers shoot 11% as a team, ranked fourth-best in the league.
The Panthers have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 25 hits and 12.1 blocked shots per game.
Capitals vs. Panthers Betting Trends
The Capitals have been the underdog 33 times this season, and upset their opponent in 17, or 51.5%, of those games.
Washington has won two of its three games when it is the underdog by +186 or longer on the moneyline.
The Capitals have a 35.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
Washington Capitals Leaders
Alex Ovechkin is a top offensive contributor for his squad with 91 points (1.2 per game). He has scored 50 goals and 41 assists in 77 games (playing 20:34 per game).
Evgeny Kuznetsov is pivotal for Washington’s offense with 78 total points (one per game), including 24 goals and 54 assists through 79 contests.
John Carlson has scored 17 goals and contributed 54 assists for Washington, giving him a point total of 71.
Ilya Samsonov has an .896 save percentage (58th in the league), with 1026 total saves, while conceding 119 goals (3.0 goals against average). He has compiled a 23-12-5 record between the posts for Washington this season.
Washington Capitals Season Stats
The Capitals’ 270 total goals (3.3 per game) are the 10th-most in the NHL.
The Capitals’ 242 total goals conceded (3.0 per game) rank 12th in the league.
Their 12th-ranked goal differential is +28.
The Capitals have put up 47 power-play goals this season (19th in the NHL) on 256 power-play chances.
The Capitals have an 18.4% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 24 percentage.
The Capitals have scored eight shorthanded goals this season (ninth among NHL squads).
The 80.4% penalty-kill percentage the Capitals have amassed is the league’s 12th-ranked rate.
The Capitals have the league’s 30th-ranked faceoff win percentage (47.1%).
The 10.5% shooting percentage the Capitals have amassed ranks eighth in the league.
The Capitals have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 25.2 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.
Panthers and Capitals Injury Report
Panthers: Markus Nutivaara: Out (Undisclosed), Jonas Johansson: Out (COVID-19)
Capitals: Carl Hagelin: Out (Eye), Tom Wilson: Day To Day (Lower Body)
Betting Tips for Panthers vs. Capitals
Our best bet is Panthers on the moneyline at -227 and against the spread (-1.5) after digging through all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will go over the total of 6.5 goals.
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