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Capitals Fall 6-3 Against Florida - Game Recap

Florida earned a 6-3 victory over Washington behind a 2-goal performance from Sam Reinhart on Thursday at Amerant Bank Arena.

The Panthers were a -122 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.

Florida got goals from Sam Reinhart(2), Seth Jones, Evan Rodrigues, Eetu Luostarinen, and Cole Schwindt in the victory. Rodrigues opened the scoring at 8:53 of the first period.

Daniil Tarasov stopped 37 of 40 Washington shots in the victory.

Brandon Duhaime, Justin Sourdif, and Rasmus Sandin scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Daniil Tarasov.

Washington got a 22-stop effort from Logan Thompson in the loss.

On the power play, Florida went 2-for-5, while the Capitals were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.

Florida lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 40-28.

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