Washington edged Florida 4-3 on Saturday, turning a one-shot advantage into a narrow home win.
Washington edged Florida 4-3 at Capital One Arena on Saturday, in today’s 12:30 p.m. ET game. Pierre-Luc Dubois scored once and added an assist for two points, put three shots on goal and finished +3. Aliaksei Protas also had a goal and an assist for two points, with two shots and a +3 rating. Brady Tkachuk scored twice on seven shots, including one power-play goal, finished +1 and logged two hits; Matthew Tkachuk supplied three assists for three points, with three shots, a +1 rating and two hits. Washington held a slim 31-30 edge in shots, with Jack St. Ivany adding a goal on two shots. Logan Thompson stopped 27 of 30 shots for a .900 save percentage, while Akira Schmid made 27 saves on 31 shots for an .871 mark. Florida outhit Washington 31-8 and scored once on the power play, but the Capitals’ extra goal settled the 4-3 result.
Key Performers
Brady Tkachuk, Florida: 2 goals, 7 shots, 1 power-play goal, +1, 2 hits Pierre-Luc Dubois, Washington: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, 3 shots, +3 Logan Thompson, Washington: 27 saves on 30 shots, .900 save percentage
Standings Impact
Washington improves to 9-6-0 and 18 points, extending its winning streak to two. Florida moves to 9-6-2 and remains at 20 points, with its losing streak reaching two.
DYMA Insight
Washington won despite Florida’s 31-8 hit advantage and a Panthers power-play goal, matching that physical pressure with a 31-30 shot edge and the decisive extra goal. The Capitals entered ranked 19th in the DYMA Power Index (63.3), behind Florida at ninth (69.0).