The Florida Panthers and the Detroit Red Wings meet in NHL action from the Little Caesars Arena on Saturday. Who comes out on top in Saturday’s Atlantic division clash? Let’s dive in and find out with our Panthers vs. Red Wings Prediction.
Florida Panthers Team Preview
The Florida Panthers come into this game looking to build on a 4-3 shootout win over Montreal last time out. Sam Reinhart leads the Panthers in scoring with 71 points including a team-high 41 goals and 30 assists while Aleksander Barkov has 58 points with 14 goals and 44 assists. Carter Verhaeghe has 62 points with 30 goals and 32 assists while Matthew Tkachuk has 68 points with 47 assists of his own this season. Sergei Bobrovsky has posted a 29-11-2 mark with a 2.35 GAA and .916 save percentage in goal for Florida this season while Anthony Stolarz is 11-5-2 with a 2.02 GAA and a .924 save percentage this season.
Florida Panthers Team Facts
- The favorites have won each of the Panthers’ last 10 games.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the Panthers’ last eight games.
- The Panthers have lost the first period in nine of their last 10 day games after coming off overtime.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Panthers’ last 12 games following a shootout win.
Detroit Red Wings Team Preview
The Detroit Red Wings come into this one looking to rebound from a 5-3 loss to the Islanders last time out. Dylan Larkin leads the Red Wings in scoring with 54 points including a team-high 26 goals while Alex DeBrincat has 53 points with 23 goals and 30 assists. Lucas Raymond also has 51 points with 17 goals and 34 assists and Shayne Gostisbehere has 39 points with 30 assists. Ville Husso has gone 9-5-2 in goal for Detroit this season with a 3.55 GAA and an .892 save percentage while James Reimer is 6-6-2 with a .907 save percentage and 2.91 GAA and Alex Lyon is 18-9-2 with a 2.74 GAA and a .912 save percentage this season.
Detroit Red Wings Team Facts
- The Red Wings have won each of their last eight day games.
- The Red Wings have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as home underdogs.
- The favorites have won the second period in seven of the last eight games between the Panthers and Red Wings.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in eight of the Red Wings’ last nine day games.
Panthers vs. Red Wings Prediction
I’m on the Panthers here. Both of these teams are playing really well right now, so I can understand the idea of taking a shot with the home dog, but Florida’s owned this matchup in recent years and have looked more impressive over their winning run. The Red Wings can bring value to the table, but in the end, I think the Panthers snag the win so give me Florida in this one.