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.

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.

The Florida Panthers played a little angry on Monday night against the Washington Capitals. A losing streak will bring that out in a proud team like the Panthers. In the end, however, all that energy did not turn into a win with the Capitals scoring three in the third (two were into an

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.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Washington Capitals vs. Florida Panthers NHL game to be played on November 25, 2024 on ESPN.