Washington vs Florida: prediction for the NHL game

Throughout the season, Washington had problems on defense, and they were especially apparent in the last game against the Panthers. After losing in a bitter struggle (2:3 OT) at home, the Capitals were defeated (3:5) at Florida. In that last game, the Capitals were leading 3:0, but could not maintain that advantage.

The team gives too much space to the opponent and is a bit too slow on defense. As a rule, if Washington concede over two goals, they cannot win. Peter Laviolette has to find a way to improve the defensive performance of his team. 

Florida stick to the same open brand of hockey they demonstrated in the regular season. Currently, Carter Verhaeghe is the top scorer for the Panthers, he has already scored five goals in the playoffs. 

Sergei Bobrovsky has been solid in goal. On average, he makes 30 saves per game. On the other hand, Brunette's men haven't yet scored during power play - this is quite atypical for the Panthers.