Lars Eller had two goals, Jakob Chychrun had a goal and two assists, and the Washington Capitals beat the reeling Florida Panthers 4-1 on Monday night. Logan Thompson improved to 9-1-1 on the season and Dylan Strome got his 23rd assist for the Capitals,

The Panthers made it to the first intermission tied despite getting largely outplayed largely because of one player: Defensemen Niko Mikkola, who scored Florida’s only goal and prevented another. Mikkola lit the lamp for the first time in 2024-2025 exactly seven minutes into the game, cashing in a perfect pass from Sam Bennett on an odd-man rush.

Washington has lost two straight since losing Alex Ovechkin to an injury, and now faces defending Stanley Cup champion Florida, which is mired in three-game slide

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Both Knight and Thompson played spectacular during the third period, keeping the score the same until Washington scored a pair of empty-net goals in the final 90 seconds. That’s six losses in seven for the Cats. On to the Maple Leafs on Wednesday night.

The Florida Panthers will try to get back in the win column when they host the Washington Capitals at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday. Sitting second in the Atlantic Division at 12-8-1, the Panthers have gone 1-5-0 in the six games following their seven-game winning streak.