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Panthers vs Capitals Final: 5-4 - Recap

Aleksander Barkov was the difference, potting a pair for Florida on Thursday as the Panthers skated off with a 5-4 victory over the Capitals at FLA Live Arena.

The Panthers were a -151 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.0.

Florida got goals from Aleksander Barkov(2), Aaron Ekblad, Eetu Luostarinen, and Brandon Montour in the victory. Barkov opened the scoring at 3:07 of the first period.

Spencer Knight stopped 25 of 29 Washington shots in the victory.

Tom Wilson, Daniel Sprong, Connor McMichael, and Alex Ovechkin scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Spencer Knight.

Washington got a 13-stop effort from Vitek Vanecek in the loss.

On the power play, Florida went 1-for-3, while the Capitals were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.

Florida lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 42-33.

Florida looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Hurricanes. The Capitals will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Philadelphia.