Washington Capitals vs Florida Panthers

NHL

Capitals

20-14-5, 45 PTS

3-5

Final

Panthers

21-15-2, 44 PTS

Amerant Bank Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftFLA shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
WSH	10	12	5	27
FLA	10	8	11	29

In net

Logan Thompson24/28 SV, .857

Sergei Bobrovsky24/27 SV, .889

Team	1	2	3	T
WSH	2	0	1	3
FLA	2	0	3	5

Who won: Panthers 5-3

The Florida Panthers beat the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Amerant Bank Arena. The Panthers lead the series 2-0. The Panthers outscored the Capitals 3-1 in the 3rd period. Sam Reinhart led the Panthers in goals (2). Tom Wilson led the Capitals in goals (2).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:35
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Luke Kunin
GOALP3 0:35
Goal! Backhand
Sam Reinhart
Sam Reinhart Goal (21) Backhand, assists: Eetu Luostarinen (13), Aaron Ekblad (13)
WSH 3 - 5 FLA
P3 0:45
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
P3 1:01
Ryan Leonard Snap Shot High and Wide Right
P3 1:39
TO
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
P3 1:54
Alex Ovechkin Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
P3 2:06
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot Wide Right
P3 2:28
TO
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
P3 2:42
TO
Giveaway by Gustav Forsling
P3 2:48
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Dylan Strome
P3 2:48
Eetu Luostarinen Slashing against Trevor van Riemsdyk
P3 2:50
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Seth Jones
P3 3:48
TO
Takeaway by Evan Rodrigues
P3 3:56
Mackie Samoskevich Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
P3 3:58
Martin Fehervary hit Seth Jones
P3 4:02
Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot Wide Right
P3 4:20
Connor McMichael hit Jeff Petry
P3 4:34
Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
P3 4:37
Uvis Balinskis Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
P3 4:38
TO
Giveaway by Logan Thompson
P3 5:08
TO
Giveaway by Sam Bennett
P3 5:16
Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
P3 5:30
TO
Giveaway by John Carlson