Jonathan Huberdeau, Aleksander Barkov, and the Florida Panthers are set to do battle against Tyler Bertuzzi, Dylan Larkin, and the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena for an Atlantic Division showdown. This one will get started at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 18 and it’s being televised live on Fox Sports Detroit Plus.
Florida Panthers at Detroit Red Wings Odds
Oddsmakers have not yet posted moneyline or Over/Under odds for this matchup.
Florida is 25-21 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 2.0 units this season. 28 of its outings have gone over the total, while 15 have gone under and just three have pushed. As the road team in 2019-20, the Panthers are 9-11 SU.
Florida has converted on 23.8 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a mark that places them in the top-5 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 22nd in the league, and it has successfully killed off 78.0 percent of its penalties..
Sporting a .896 save percentage and 26.3 saves per game, Sergei Bobrovsky (17-17-4) has been the primary option in goal for Florida this year. If it decides to rest him, however, Florida might roll with Chris Driedger (6-3), who has a .932 save percentage and 2.35 goals against average this year.
On the other side of the rink, Detroit is 12-36 straight up (SU) and has lost 16.1 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 48 regular season contests, 22 of its games have gone over the total, while 20 have gone under and just five have pushed. The team’s 8-17 SU at home this year.
The Red Wings have converted on just 15.2 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that places them in the bottom 5 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 32nd overall, and it’s successfully killed off 72.8 percent of all opponent power plays.
Jonathan Bernier has stopped 26.0 shots per game as the primary option in the crease for the Red Wings. Bernier has 10 wins, 18 losses, and two overtime losses and has recorded a pedestrian 2.99 goals against average and a subpar .904 save percentage this year.
Florida Panthers vs. Detroit Red Wings Betting Predictions
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Red Wings, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The Panthers (3-3 in shootouts this season) has more experience in games decided by shootout. The Red Wings has only participated in two shootouts this year, winning one and losing the other.
- Over Florida’s last ten games, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 4-2 in those games).
- The Wings this season have registered the ninth-most hits per game in the NHL (22.8), but that average has risen to 28.6 over their past five games as the home team.
