The Detroit Red Wings and the Florida Panthers meet Wednesday in NHL action from the Amerant Bank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Detroit Red Wings vs. Florida Panthers prediction.
Detroit Red Wings Recap
The Detroit Red Wings come into this game looking to bounce back from their 4-3 OT loss at the hands of Tampa Bay last time out to sit at 41-30-10 this season.
Red Wings Looking To Finish On High Note
Entering Monday’s game against the Lightning, Alex DeBrincat has 83 points with a team-high 40 goals and 43 assists while Lucas Raymond has 76 points with 25 goals and 51 assists. Dylan Larkin has 67 points with 34 goals and 33 assists and Moritz Seider has 60 points with 10 goals and 50 assists. Patrick Kane has 56 points with 16 goals and 40 assists and Andrew Copp also has 9 goals and 34 assists for his 43 points. Cam Talbot has gone 12-9-5 with a 3.07 GAA and an .888 save percentage while John Gibson is 29-21-4 with a 2.67 GAA and a .903 save percentage so far this season in goal for Detroit.
Florida Panthers Recap
The Florida Panthers come into this game looking to add on to their 3-2 win over the Rangers last time out to imptove to 39-38-4 this season.
Panthers Trying To Finish Year On Three-Game Win Streak
Going into Monday’s matchup with the Rangers, Sam Reinhart leads the Panthers in scoring with 61 points coming on 29 goals and 32 assists while Brad Marchand has 54 points with 27 goals and 27 assists as well on the year. Anton Lundell has 44 points with 18 goals and 26 assists while Seth Jones has 32 points with 7 goals and 25 assists and Sam Bennett has 58 points with 26 goals and 32 assists. Carter Verhaeghe has 55 points with 25 goals and 30 assists and Evan Rodrigues has 31 points with 11 goals and 20 assists. Mackie Samoskevich has 30 points with 11 goals and 19 assists. Sergei Bobrovsky’s gone 27-23-1 with a 3.07 GAA and an .877 save percentage while Daniil Tarasov has gone 11-15-3 with a 3.16 GAA and an .892 save percentage so far this season.
Detroit Red Wings @ Florida Panthers Betting Trends: April 15, 2026
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The Panthers have won each of their last nine night games against the Red Wings following a home win.
- The Red Wings have lost each of their last four games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Red Wings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 12 games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Panthers’ last eight games at Amerant Bank Arena.
- The Panthers have won the second period in each of their last six games against the Red Wings following a home win.
Why the Detroit Red Wings will win
- The Panthers have lost eight of their last 10 games following a home win.
- The Red Wings have covered the puck line in four of their last five games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five Wednesday games.
- The Panthers have lost the second period in 10 of their last 11 games as underdogs following a win.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Red Wings’ last five games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Panthers’ last five home games following a home win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in seven of the Panthers’ last eight games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Red Wings’ last seven night games.
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Sam Reinhart has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances with the Panthers as home underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Sam Reinhart has scored the last goal in four of his last five appearances with the Panthers as home underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Sam Reinhart has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances with the Panthers as home underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts
- Patrick Kane has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Red Wings’ last eight night games.
- Dylan Larkin has scored the last goal in three of his last four road appearances against the Panthers.
- Alex DeBrincat has scored a goal in four of the Red Wings’ last five games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Florida Panthers rank 28th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.37).
- The Florida Panthers rank 32nd in the league for Period 2 goals scored per game this season (0.80).
- The Detroit Red Wings have recorded the largest comeback win this season – trailed by four goals vs Blues on October, 25.
- The Detroit Red Wings rank 32nd in the league for Period 1 goals scored per game this season (0.60).
Detroit Red Wings vs. Florida Panthers Prediction
I’m on the Panthers here. Bottom line is it’s just the better price with the home team between a pair of teams with nothing but pride to play for here, and while a loss is better for Florida’s draft lottery prospects, it’s still about the fact that the Panthers have been a massive disappointment this season and I’m sure they’d like to give their fans a proper send off before trying again next season. Give me Florida here.