Florida Panthers @ Washington Capitals

25-19-3, 11-10-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Panthers FLA	1	2	2	5
Capitals WSH	0	2	0	2

Washington CapitalsCapitalsWSH

24-19-6, 14-10-3 Home

Panthers rebound from an 8-goal loss to Carolina, beat Capitals 5-2 in Washington

— Sam Bennett had a goal and two assists, and the Florida Panthers rebounded from a lopsided loss at Carolina with a 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.

Jan 18, 2026, 02:55 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Panthers	1	2	2	5
	Capitals	0	2	0	2

1st Period			FLA	WSH
13:23		A.J. Greer (10) Assists: Sam Bennett (20), Aaron Ekblad (16)	1	0

2nd Period		FLA	WSH
2:04	Jakob Chychrun (16) Assists: Aliaksei Protas (16), John Carlson (28)	1	1
10:04	Jakob Chychrun (17) Assists: John Carlson (29), Nic Dowd (10)	1	2
11:40	Sam Bennett (17) Assists: Carter Verhaeghe (22), Niko Mikkola (7)	2	2
15:16	Uvis Balinskis (3) (Power Play) Assists: Anton Lundell (20), Sam Reinhart (22)	3	2

3rd Period			FLA	WSH
18:40		Anton Lundell (15) (Empty Net) Assists: Sam Reinhart (23)	4	2
19:26		Carter Verhaeghe (14) (Empty Net) Assists: Sam Bennett (21), A.J. Greer (9)	5	2

Aliaksei Protas hit Aaron Ekblad
Giveaway by Ryan Leonard
Giveaway by Logan Thompson
Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Mackie Samoskevich
Giveaway by Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Alex Ovechkin hit Niko Mikkola
Niko Mikkola shot blocked by John Carlson
Ethen Frank hit Niko Mikkola
Nic Dowd hit Sandis Vilmanis
Hendrix Lapierre Deflected saved by Daniil Tarasov
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Luke Kunin
Brandon Duhaime hit Jeff Petry
Ryan Leonard hit Eetu Luostarinen
Matt Roy Snap Shot Wide Right
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Giveaway by Ethen Frank
Matt Roy hit Eetu Luostarinen
Ryan Leonard hit Eetu Luostarinen
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Mackie Samoskevich
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Matt Roy Snap Shot Wide Left
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Dylan Strome Backhand saved by Daniil Tarasov
Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot Wide Right
Brett Leason hit Tobias Bjornfot
Brandon Duhaime hit Jeff Petry
Matt Roy hit Luke Kunin
Matt Roy Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sandis Vilmanis
Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot Wide Left
Ivan Miroshnichenko hit Tobias Bjornfot
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot Wide Left
Alex Ovechkin hit Gustav Forsling
A.J. Greer shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Ethen Frank Tip-In Wide Right
Ethen Frank hit A.J. Greer
Jakob Chychrun hit Sam Reinhart
Ryan Leonard Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Nic Dowd hit Sam Bennett
Nic Dowd Roughing against Sam Bennett
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
John Carlson Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Jakob Chychrun Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (16), John Carlson (28)
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Rasmus Sandin Deflected saved by Daniil Tarasov
Ivan Miroshnichenko Snap Shot Wide Left
Ivan Miroshnichenko hit Jeff Petry
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Luke Kunin
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Luke Kunin
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot Wide Left
Brett Leason hit Uvis Balinskis
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Giveaway by Martin Fehérváry
Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Alex Ovechkin hit Aaron Ekblad
Giveaway by Nic Dowd
Brandon Duhaime faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Hendrix Lapierre hit Mackie Samoskevich
Brandon Duhaime Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot Wide Left
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Ryan Leonard Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Aliaksei Protas Slap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Matt Roy Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Jakob Chychrun Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: John Carlson (29), Nic Dowd (10)
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Sam Bennett shot blocked by John Carlson
John Carlson Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Tobias Bjornfot shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Ethen Frank Wrist Shot Wide Left
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Takeaway by Connor McMichael
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot Wide Right
Aliaksei Protas Backhand Wide Left
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Aliaksei Protas Deflected saved by Daniil Tarasov
Tobias Bjornfot shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot Wide Right
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Anthony Beauvillier Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
Alex Ovechkin Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot Wide Left
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Giveaway by Connor McMichael
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
Aliaksei Protas hit Niko Mikkola
Ivan Miroshnichenko Snap Shot Wide Left
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Ivan Miroshnichenko
Rasmus Sandin hit Mackie Samoskevich
Anthony Beauvillier hit Sandis Vilmanis
Giveaway by Logan Thompson
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Ethen Frank Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Luke Kunin
Giveaway by Nic Dowd
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Matt Roy
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Jakob Chychrun hit Cole Schwindt
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Blocked Shot
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Giveaway by Nic Dowd
Brandon Duhaime hit Mackie Samoskevich
Ethen Frank Roughing against Mackie Samoskevich
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Anton Lundell shot blocked by Matt Roy
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Jeff Petry shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Ivan Miroshnichenko Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
Hendrix Lapierre hit Cole Schwindt
Giveaway by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Anthony Beauvillier
Ryan Leonard Backhand Wide Left
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Anthony Beauvillier
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Nic Dowd hit Anton Lundell
Ivan Miroshnichenko hit Eetu Luostarinen
Anthony Beauvillier hit Niko Mikkola
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Giveaway by Connor McMichael
Giveaway by Martin Fehérváry
Sam Reinhart Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Sam Reinhart Tip-In Wide Left
Anton Lundell Snap Shot Wide Right
Sam Reinhart Snap Shot Wide Left
Icing
Aaron Ekblad Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
A.J. Greer hit John Carlson
Sam Bennett Slap Shot Wide Right
Tobias Bjornfot Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Jeff Petry hit Ivan Miroshnichenko
Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Goalie Stopped
Luke Kunin faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Niko Mikkola Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Jesper Boqvist Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
Aaron Ekblad hit Aliaksei Protas
Puck in Crowd
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Evan Rodrigues Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Niko Mikkola
Goalie Stopped
Luke Kunin hit Brett Leason
Giveaway by Cole Schwindt
Cole Schwindt hit Ryan Leonard
Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Jesper Boqvist hit Matt Roy
Puck in Benches
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot Wide Right
Eetu Luostarinen Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
A.J. Greer hit Alex Ovechkin
Tobias Bjornfot Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Sam Reinhart
Uvis Balinskis hit Ryan Leonard
Video Review
Challenge Vis - off-side - no goal
Off-side
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Uvis Balinskis
Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Sam Bennett Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
A.J. Greer Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Sam Bennett (20), Aaron Ekblad (16)
Mackie Samoskevich hit Rasmus Sandin
Goalie Stopped
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Anton Lundell hit Jakob Chychrun
Giveaway by Anton Lundell
Puck in Crowd
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Giveaway by Uvis Balinskis
Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Jeff Petry Slap Shot Wide Left
Luke Kunin Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
Takeaway by Uvis Balinskis
Cole Schwindt hit Rasmus Sandin
Icing
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Sandis Vilmanis Slap Shot Wide Left
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Giveaway by A.J. Greer
Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Takeaway by Eetu Luostarinen
Sam Bennett Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Sam Bennett Roughing against Nic Dowd
Goalie Stopped
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Icing
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Evan Rodrigues
Niko Mikkola hit Anthony Beauvillier
Evan Rodrigues Backhand Wide Right
Anton Lundell Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Aaron Ekblad hit Ivan Miroshnichenko
Takeaway by Aaron Ekblad
Puck in Netting
Icing
Giveaway by Jesper Boqvist
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Tobias Bjornfot
Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Off-side
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Uvis Balinskis
Goalie Stopped
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Hand Pass
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Puck in Netting
Takeaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Niko Mikkola Snap Shot Wide Right
Sam Bennett Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Carter Verhaeghe (22), Niko Mikkola (7)
Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
Puck in Netting
Luke Kunin faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Giveaway by Cole Schwindt
Goalie Stopped
TV Timeout
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Sam Bennett Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Takeaway by Uvis Balinskis
Uvis Balinskis Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Anton Lundell (20), Sam Reinhart (22)
Giveaway by Sandis Vilmanis
Tobias Bjornfot hit Brandon Duhaime
Goalie Stopped
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Ethen Frank
Icing
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Aaron Ekblad hit Jakob Chychrun
Gustav Forsling Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Anton Lundell Tip-In Wide Right
Anton Lundell hit Martin Fehervary
Puck in Crowd
Eetu Luostarinen High-sticking against Martin Fehervary
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Uvis Balinskis
Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
Hand Pass
Jesper Boqvist Snap Shot Wide Left
Jesper Boqvist Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Sam Bennett hit Matt Roy
Puck in Crowd
Sam Bennett hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Eetu Luostarinen Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
A.J. Greer Snap Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Aaron Ekblad
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Sam Reinhart Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Sam Reinhart Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Sam Reinhart Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Sam Bennett
Sam Bennett Tip-In High and Wide Right
Takeaway by Eetu Luostarinen
Evan Rodrigues Backhand Wide Right
Luke Kunin Tip-In Above Crossbar
Cole Schwindt hit Jakob Chychrun
Cole Schwindt hit Ivan Miroshnichenko
Matt Roy shot blocked by Jeff Petry
Ivan Miroshnichenko shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
Puck in Netting
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Off-side
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Takeaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Niko Mikkola hit Ryan Leonard
Icing
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Uvis Balinskis Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Sandis Vilmanis hit Matt Roy
Sandis Vilmanis hit Matt Roy
Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
A.J. Greer Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Anton Lundell Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Sam Reinhart (23)
Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Carter Verhaeghe Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Sam Bennett (21), A.J. Greer (9)

PANTHERS

CAPITALS

Regular Season Series

FLA wins 3-0

Capitals
3
Panthers
6

Game 1

14/11

Capitals
3
Panthers
5

Game 2

30/12

Panthers
5
Capitals
2

Game 3

18/1

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

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Florida Panthers @ Washington Capitals

Sam BennettC - FLA

Jakob ChychrunD - WSH

Uvis BalinskisD - FLA

Panthers rebound from an 8-goal loss to Carolina, beat Capitals 5-2 in Washington

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