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11/06 03:10 CST Panthers visit the Capitals after Vilmanis' 2-goal game
Panthers visit the Capitals after Vilmanis' 2-goal game
By The Associated Press
Florida Panthers (9-5-2, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals
(8-6, in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Saturday, 12:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers visit the Washington Capitals after Sandis
Vilmanis' two-goal game against the Chicago Blackhawks in the Panthers' 5-3 win.
Washington is 6-4-0 at home and 8-6 overall. The Capitals have an 8-2-0 record
when scoring at least three goals.
Florida has a 9-5-2 record overall and a 5-3-2 record on the road. The Panthers
are 5-2-1 in games they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponents.
Saturday's game is the first time these teams match up this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Dylan Strome has scored three goals with 11 assists for the
Capitals. Jordan Kyrou has five goals and eight assists over the last 10 games.
Seth Jones has three goals and 16 assists for the Panthers. Matthew Tkachuk has
one goal and 16 assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Capitals: 5-5-0, averaging 3.5 goals, 6.1 assists, 3.8 penalties
and 8.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game.
Panthers: 7-3-0, averaging four goals, 6.8 assists, five penalties and 11.9
penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
INJURIES: Capitals: Rasmus Sandin: out (knee), Patrick Thomas: out
(upper-body), Vincent Desharnais: out (abdomen).
Panthers: Jonah Gadjovich: out (upper-body), Brad Marchand: out (leg),
Aleksander Barkov: out (lower body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
