Panthers visit the Capitals following Verhaeghe’s hat trick

Florida Panthers (32-19-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (34-11-7, in the Metropolitan Division)

Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers visit the Washington Capitals after Carter Verhaeghe’s hat trick against the New York Islanders in the Panthers’ 6-3 win.

Washington has a 16-4-5 record in home games and a 34-11-7 record overall. The Capitals have gone 12-3-2 when they commit fewer penalties than their opponent.

Florida has a 32-19-3 record overall and a 16-10-1 record in road games. The Panthers are 28-3-2 when scoring three or more goals.

The matchup Tuesday is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Capitals won 4-1 in the previous meeting. Lars Eller led the Capitals with two goals.

TOP PERFORMERS: Pierre-Luc Dubois has 12 goals and 30 assists for the Capitals. Alexander Ovechkin has five goals and three assists over the last 10 games.

Sam Reinhart has 31 goals and 28 assists for the Panthers. Evan Rodrigues has scored five goals over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Capitals: 7-1-2, averaging three goals, 4.6 assists, 3.3 penalties and 6.6 penalty minutes while giving up 1.7 goals per game.

Panthers: 7-3-0, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.7 assists, 2.9 penalties and 6.9 penalty minutes while giving up 1.8 goals per game.

INJURIES: Capitals: None listed.

Panthers: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.