Washington Capitals vs Florida Panthers: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

On Saturday, 7 November 2026, Washington Capitals welcome Florida Panthers for a NHL game set to start at 17:30 UTC.

The match is scheduled to be played at Capital One Arena in Washington. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

The table shows Washington Capitals in 12th place (16 points from 14 matches) and Florida Panthers in 7th place (20 points from 16 matches). Florida Panthers hold a 4 points advantage over Washington Capitals in the standings.

Washington Capitals have scored 49 goals and conceded 48 goals in the league, a difference of +1. Florida Panthers have scored 52 goals and conceded 47 goals in the league, a difference of +5.

Recent form

Washington Capitals: 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-W-W-L-L), scoring 19 goals and conceding 19 goals.

Florida Panthers: 4 wins and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (W-W-W-L-W), scoring 21 goals and conceding 13 goals.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Washington Capitals averaged 3.8 goals scored and 3.8 conceded per game, while Florida Panthers averaged 4.2 scored and 2.6 conceded.

Florida Panthers have the sharper recent attack, averaging 4.2 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Florida Panthers have been harder to score against, conceding 2.6 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN+ (United States), MNMT (United States) and Scripps Sports (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before the start.

Follow the match live

Once the game starts, follow Washington Capitals vs Florida Panthers live on Golatooo for the score, key events, statistics and line-ups, all updated in real time.