Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals 5/7/22 - NHL Picks & Predictions

Game three of an Eastern Conference first round matchup between the Florida Panthers and the Washington Capitals will take place Saturday night in Washington, DC. Florida comes into game three after tying the series up with a game two win. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky bounce back in a huge way in Game 2 for Florida posting a .963 save percentage after allowing only one goal on 27 shots in 64 minutes on the ice.

As a team this season Florida has been the best off it's in the league averaging 4.11 goals per game on 37.3 shots. Jonathan Huberdeau leads the Florida offense with 115 points to go along with a team leading 85 assists. Aleksander Barkov Leads Florida with 39 goals on 214 shots.

The Washington Capitals return home for game three after stealing home ice with a victory in game one. After a great showing in game one Washington struggled immensely in Game 2 using two goalies combining to allow five goals on 36 shots in just under 60 total minutes.

Washington has averaged 3.29 goals per game on 31.4 shots as a team this season. Alex Ovechkin is the offensive leader for Washington with a team high 90 points to go along with a team leading 50 goals on 334 total shots.