On the night of December 30, 2025, the Florida Panthers squad obtained a victory over the Washington Capitals on their ice, concluding the contest with a score of 5:3. The game took place in Sunrise and turned out more favorable for the hosts in crucial moments. Florida registered five successful shots: Anton Lundell opened the scoring in the fifth minute, then Sam Reinhart secured a brace, with Brad Marchand and Aaron Ekblad adding one puck apiece.
Washington managed to reply with just three goals, the scorers of which were Tom Wilson, who beat the opposing goalie twice, and Dylan Strome. Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin spent around 20 minutes on the ice, making two accurate shots and five checks, but failed to register any productive actions.
Florida’s goalie Sergei Bobrovsky turned away 22 of 25 shots and aided his team in maintaining the advantage. For Washington, this defeat was the seventh in their last nine meetings, whereas Florida achieved their sixth triumph in eight games.
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