Schedule and 2021-22 Results:
Regular Season Records: Florida 58-18-6=122pts, Washington 44-26-12=100pts
Game 1 on Tuesday, 03 May: Washington wins at Florida, 4-goals-2
Game 2 on Thursday, 05 May: Washington loses at Florida, 5-goals-1
Game 3 on Saturday, 07 May: Florida loses at Washington, 6-goals-1
Game 4 on Monday, 09 May: Florida wins at Washington, 3-goals-2(OT)
Game 5 on Wednesday, 11 May: Washington loses at Florida, 5-goals-3
Game 6 on Friday, 13 May: Florida wins at Washington, 4-goals-3(OT)

SERIES NOTES:

After Game 6: The Florida Panthers visited and bested the Washington Capitals 4-goals-3(OT) to complete a 4-games-2 best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1485 victory. With the series 1485 win, the Florida Panthers improve their best-of-7 NHL playoff series record to 4-6 overall and 2-5 in the Preliminary round. With the series 1485 loss, the Washington Capitals see their best-of-7 NHL playoff series record fall to 18-29 (with an active four-series losing streak) overall and 12-16 in the Preliminary round. The win order for the victorious Florida Panthers in series 1485 was LWLWWW: Series 1485 thus becomes the ninth NHL Preliminary-round series, the 21st NHL series (all rounds), and the 40th MLB/NBA/NHL series (all rounds) to follow that win order to completion. The series 1485 loss by the Washington Capitals extends their best-of-7 NHL playoff series losing streak to four; the last Washington best-of-7 NHL playoff series victory was series 1367 in the 2018 NHL Finals. The series 1485 victory by the Florida Panthers breaks a best-of-7 NHL playoff series losing streak of six; the last Florida victory before series 1485 occurred in series 710 (over the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1996 NHL Semifinals). The sixteen Washington Capitals best-of-7 NHL Preliminary-round series losses are a best-of-7 NBA/NHL-most, as are their 91 best-of-7 NHL Preliminary-round game losses. In series 1485 Game 6, the Florida Panthers trailed by a goal as late as 8:17 into the third period in Washington, but won: In the history of best-of-7 NHL playoff games (1939-2021, inclusive), road teams trailing by a goal as late as 8:17 into the third period had a game record of 129-659 (.164); so it is that the Florida Panthers achieved a Grade-B (.100 - .199) comeback in series 1485 Game 6.

After Game 5: The Florida Panthers hosted and bested the Washington Capitals 5-goals-3 to take a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1485 lead of 3-games-2. When leading a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 3-games-2, the Florida Panthers have a series record of 1-1 and a Game 6 record of 1-1. When trailing a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 3-games-2, the Washington Capitals have a series record of 3-12 and a Game 6 record of 8-7. At low ebb, the host Florida Panthers in series 1485 Game 5 trailed the Washington Capitals by three goals as late as 6:49 into the second period, but rallied for the game victory: In the history of best-of-7 NHL playoff games (1939-2021, inclusive), home teams trailing by three goals as late as 6:49 into the second period had a game record of 7-104 (.063); so it is that the Florida Panthers achieved a Grade-A (.000 - .099) in-game comeback in series 1485 Game 5.

After Game 4: The Florida Panthers visited and bested the Washington Capitals 3-goals-2(OT) to tie best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1485 at 2-games-all. When tied 2-games-all in a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series, the Florida Panthers have a series record of 2-2 and a Game 5 record of 2-2, while the Washington Capitals have a series record of 8-10 and a Game 5 record of 9-9. The Florida Panthers trailed the host Washington Capitals by a goal as late as 17:55 into the third period of series 1485 Game 4, but rallied for the overtime victory: In the history of best-of-7 NHL playoff games (1939-2021, inclusive), road teams trailing by a goal as late as 17:55 into the third period had a game record of 32-688 (.044); so it is that the Florida Panthers achieved a Grade-A (.000 - .099) comeback in series 1485 Game 4.

After Game 3: The Washington Capitals hosted and topped the Florida Panthers 6-goals-1 to take a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1485 lead of 2-games-1. When leading a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 2-games-1, the Washington Capitals have a series record of 9-12 and a Game 4 record of 12-9. When trailing a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 2-games-1, the Florida Panthers have a series record of 1-3 and a Game 4 record of 2-2. Florida opened the series 1485 Game 3 scoring at 2:45, and host Washington tied the game at 19:34. Series 1485 Game 3 thus becomes the third best-of-7 NHL playoff game in which the road team opened the scoring at 2:45 (plus/minute one minute), the home tied the scoring at 19:34 (plus/minus one minute), and the home team then accounted for all the rest of the game scoring for five or more game goals total. In series 861, the visiting Colorado Avalanche and host Detroit Red Wings did so in 2002 NHL Semifinals Game 1 in a 5-goals-1 game; in series 79, the visiting New York Rangers and host Detroit Red Wings did so in 1950 NHL Finals Game 6 in a 5-goals-1 game.

After Game 2: The Florida Panthers hosted and outscored the Washington Capitals 5-goals-1 to knot best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1485 at 1-game-all. When tied 1-game-all in a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series, the Florida Panthers have a series record of 2-3 and a Game 3 record of 2-3, while the Washington Capitals have a series record of 12-15 and a Game 3 record of 12-15. Twice before have the Florida Panthers opened a best-of-7 NHL playoff series LW @ HH; in each case, Florida lost the series.

After Game 1: The Washington Capitals visited and bested the Florida Panthers 4-goals-2 to take a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1485 lead of 1-game-nil. When leading a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1-game-nil, the Washington Capitals have a series record of 8-18 and a Game 2 record of 10-16. When trailing a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1-game-nil, the Florida Panthers have a series record of 0-5 and a Game 2 record of 2-3. The series 1485 Game 1 loss by the Florida Panthers is the fifth consecutive best-of-7 NHL playoff Game 1 loss by the Florida Panthers. The Washington Capitals trailed the Panthers in Florida by a goal as late as 8:13 into the third period of series 1485 Game 1, but won: In the history of best-of-7 NHL playoff games from 1939 through 2021, inclusive, road teams down a goal as late as 8:13 into the third period had a game record of 131-657 (.166); so it is that the Washington Capitals in series 1485 Game 1 achieve a Grade-B (.100 - .199) comeback.

Pre-series assessment:In the 2021-22 NHL regular season, the Florida Panthers finished 22 points ahead of the Washington Capitals. From 1939 through the 2021 NHL Finals round, when NHL teams led their best-of-7 playoff series opponents by 22 regular-season points, they have posted a best-of-7 playoff series record of 9-1 (.900, with an active four-series winning streak) in those series against those opponents. MLB/NBA/NHL best-of-7 playoff series 1485 is the tenth best-of-7 NHL playoff series for the Florida Panthers, and the 47th for the Washington Capitals. In best-of-7 NHL playoff series, the Florida Panthers have an all-rounds series record of 3-6 (with an active six-series losing streak), a Preliminary-round series record of 1-5 (with an active five-series losing streak in the Preliminary round), and a Game 1 record of 4-5 (with an active four-Game 1 losing streak), while the Washington Capitals have an all-rounds series record of 18-28, a Preliminary-round series record of 12-15 (with an active three-series losing streak in the Preliminary round), and a Game 1 record of 26-20. Series 1485 is the first best-of-7 NHL playoff series meeting between the Florida Panthers and the Washington Capitals. The Florida Panthers won their first three best-of-7 NHL playoff series (in the 1996 NHL Preliminary round, 1996 NHL Quarterfinals, and 1996 NHL Semifinals), and haven't won a best-of-7 NHL playoff series since.