The Florida Panthers and Detroit Red Wings meet Wednesday in NHL action at Little Caesars Arena. Here’s a Red Wings vs Panthers Prediction. This article will include a Red Wings vs Panthers Pick.
Florida Panthers Betting Preview
The Florida Panthers beat the Senators, lost to the Flyers, and they play the Devils next. The Panthers have won 6 of their last 9 regular season games.
The Florida Panthers are averaging 3.25 goals per game and are scoring 35.3 percent of their power-play opportunities. Anton Lundell leads Florida with 2 goals, Gustav Forsling has 3 assists, and Sam Reinhart has 13 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 2.5 goals per game and are killing 100 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 5 goals on 67 shots faced, while Daniil Tarasov has given up 3 goals on 20 shots.
Detroit Red Wings Betting Preview
The Detroit Red Wings lost to the Canadiens, beat the Maple Leafs, and they play the Lightning next. The Red Wings have won 7 of their last 11 games.
The Detroit Red Wings are averaging 3.33 goals per game and are scoring 25 percent of their power play opportunities. Dylan Larkin leads Detroit with 2 goals, Alex DeBrincat has 4 assists and Moritz Seider has 7 shots on goal. Defensively, the Detroit Red Wings are allowing 3.33 goals per game and are killing 85.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Cam Talbot has given up 5 goals on 67 shots faced, while John Gibson has allowed 5 goals on 13 shots.
Why the Detroit Red Wings will win
- The Red Wings have won four of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Panthers have lost three of their last four games as road favorites following a road loss.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Red Wings’ last eight games at Little Caesars Arena.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as road favorites following a road loss.
- The home team has won the third period in each of the Panthers’ last five games.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The favorites have won 14 of the Panthers’ last 15 games at Little Caesars Arena.
- The Red Wings have lost four of their last five games following a road win.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine road games.
- The Red Wings have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Panthers have won the third period in each of their last eight road games against Eastern Conference opponents when leading after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Eleven of the Panthers’ last 12 road games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Red Wings’ last eight games against the Panthers following a road win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Seven of the last eight Wednesday night games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Panthers’ last five games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in 18 of the Red Wings’ last 19 games as underdogs.
Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts
- Patrick Kane has scored a goal in each of his last four appearances with the Red Wings as home underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Patrick Kane has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight home appearances against the Panthers.
- Patrick Kane has recorded at least one point in each of the Red Wings’ last 10 home games.
- Lucas Raymond ranks T2nd amongst qualified players for shooting percentage (50.0%) this season.
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Sam Bennett has scored at least one goal in each of the Panthers’ last seven road games.
- Brad Marchand has recorded at least one assist in each of the Panthers’ last four games as road favorites.
- Sam Bennett has recorded at least one point in each of the Panthers’ last seven road games.
- Jesper Boqvist ranks T4th in the league for Game Winning Goals (1) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Detroit Red Wings rank T7th in the league in power play percentage this season (25.00%).
- The Detroit Red Wings rank T1st in the league for power play goals against this season (1).
- The Florida Panthers rank T1st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (100.00%).
- The Florida Panthers rank 3rd in the league in power play percentage this season (35.29%).
Red Wings vs Panthers Prediction
The Panthers should obviously be favored, as they’re the team to beat until further notice, and they’re off to a fine start despite the injuries. However, the Panthers are coming off a shaky game against the Flyers, and things won’t come as easy to them on the road. The Panthers have a target on their back after two straight cups, and every team is going to give their best.
The Red Wings are at home and fresh off two wins over the Maple Leafs. The defense needs to tighten up, but the Red Wings are playing decent hockey overall and should be in front of a packed house tonight. The value is with the plus money, especially with the Panthers so banged up. Give me the home dog.