NHL Odds: Panthers-Red Wings prediction, pick, how to watch
The Florida Panthers travel to Detroit to take on the Red Wings in this Atlantic Division matchup. Now is a great time to continue our NHL odds series with a Panthers-Red Wings prediction and pick, along with letting you know how to watch.
The Panthers come into this game with very slim chances of making it into one of the top three division seeds. With 77 points, they are 13 away from the closest team, the Tampa Bay Lightning. However, they are still very much in the Wild Card race as they sit just one point back from the Pittsburgh Penguins. A win and a Penguins loss would propel Florida into that second Wild Card spot.
Matthew Tkachuk leads the Panthers in assists (60) and points (92), and he will look to feed the puck to leading goal-scorer Carter Verhaeghe, who has 34 goals on the year. Sergei Bobrovsky will most likely be in goal for this game. He has given up 3.0 goals per game while owning a save percentage of .904. As a team, the Panthers score the fourth-most goals per game with 3.48.
The Red Wings are not yet eliminated from the playoffs, but they are chasing nine points with 14 games remaining. Detroit is led by Dylan Larkin, who leads the team in goals and assists. Larkin also ranks top-15 in the league in faceoff wins with 613. Ville Husso will be in goal for the Red Wings. Husso has a save percentage of .901 and allows 2.97 goals per game. Detroit needs a strong game from its goaltender in Monday’s matchup with the Panthers as they score under three goals per game.
These two teams have met twice before. In December, the Panthers won 5-1 at home, and then they traveled to Detroit in January and beat the Red Wings 3-2. Florida will be going for the season sweep on Monday night.
Here are the Panthers-Red Wings NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel
NHL Odds: Panthers-Red Wings Odds
Florida Panthers: -1.5 (+116)
Over: 6.5 (-134)
Under: 6.5 (+110)
How To Watch Panthers vs. Red Wings
TV: Bally Sports Detroit, Bally Sports Florida, NHL Network
Stream: ESPN+
Time: 7 PM ET/4 PM PT
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Why The Panthers Could Cover The Spread
As previously mentioned, the Panthers can score the puck. They lead the NHL with 37.04 shots per game, but they have a shooting percentage of just 9.4. With the Red Wings being weak defensively, some of those shots are bound to go in. The magic number for the Panthers in this one will be three. When Florida scores three or more goals in a game this season, they have a record of 33-10-6. When the Red Wings give up three or more goals, they have a record of just 9-25-8. The Panthers have scored three or more goals against Detroit in their previous two games this season. If they can keep that trend going Monday, they will be in great shape.
Sergei Bobrovsky has played in 46 games this season and has given up under three goals in just 18 of those games. The good news is Bobrovsky started the other two games vs. the Red Wings and pulled off that beat both teams. With strong goaltending play from Bobrovsky, the Panthers should find themselves walking away with a victory in this one.
Why The Red Wings Could Cover The Spread
The Red Wings do not do many things super well, but in the last game vs. Florida, they were able to outshoot them 31-20. Now, they did lose, but if they want to win, keeping the Panthers away from the net is going to be crucial. The Red Wings will also need to take advantage of their power plays in this one. Florida is in the penalty box for 11.9 minutes per game this season, which is second-most in the NHL. Detroit will get power plays, but it is just a matter of converting them. Of the 25 goals Dylan Larkin has scored, 14 of them have come on the power play. As a team, the Red Wings are bottom-half of the league in scoring on the power play, but they will have to do so on Monday if they want to win.
The Red Wings are a much better team at home this season. They have a record of 17-13-4 on home ice. At Little Caesars Arena, Detroit gives up 3.1 goals per game. Taking advantage of their power play opportunities and a strong goaltending effort at home will be key to them winning this game.
Panthers-Red Wings Prediction & Pick
The Red Wings do play better at home, but they have not been great defensively in the last 10 games. Florida’s offense will be too much for them to handle.
Final Panthers-Red Wings Prediction & Pick: Panthers -1.5 (+116) Over 6.5 (-134)
