7:07 pm
February 19

Panthers @ Red Wings

Who will WIN this matchup?

Florida Panthers (10-2-2)

@ Detroit Red Wings (4-11-3)

 

Starting Goalies:

Chris Driedger (FLA): Confirmed

Thomas Greiss (DET): Likely

 

Current odds:

Florida Panthers: (-185)

Detroit Red Wings: (+155)

 

• The Florida Panthers can thank the Detroit Red Wings for contributing to their strong road start. They’ve actually fared quite well at Detroit over the years. Looking to match a club record with at least one point in each of their first seven road contests, the surging Panthers aim for a fifth consecutive away victory over the struggling Red Wings on Friday night.

• Florida’s among the NHL’s top teams through the first month of the season with 10 wins and 22 points through 14 games, largely because of its 5-0-1 road mark. The Panthers earned points in their first seven road games (4-0-3) in 1996-97. Florida’s current four-game road winning streak began with 3-2 wins at Detroit on Jan. 30-31. Since November 2009, the Panthers are 14-2-1 at Detroit. Huberdeau has two goals with 11 assists in 13 career games at Detroit, and 13 points during his last eight against the Wings overall.

• The Panthers’ Sergei Bobrovsky has won five straight starts versus Detroit and stopped 56-of-59 shots while posting a road and home victory against the Red Wings this season. Teammate Chris Driedger split his two starts against the Red Wings in 2020-21.

• One of the Red Wings’ four victories this season came at Florida, a 4-1 decision on Feb. 7. However, Detroit will try to halt an 0-2-2 home rut following Wednesday’s 2-0 loss to Chicago. Of the Wings’ six overall losses at home this season, two went to overtime and four were decided by one goal.

• Detroit’s Jonathan Bernier stopped 24-of-25 shots against the Blackhawks, and has a 1.52 goals-against average while splitting his last two starts. Teammate Thomas Griess, meanwhile, owns a 2.64 goals-against average during his current 0-2-1 stretch. That began against the Panthers, whom he’s 1-2-1 with a 2.27 GAA in 2020-21.

• Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin recorded a goal and an assist during the previous two home games versus Florida to conclude January. However, he has just one point in eight February contests.

• Fellow forward Anthony Mantha has posted a goal in three consecutive home contests versus Florida, but just a goal and an assist over his last six games overall.

5/10
Confidence
StreakSmarter Pick
Florida Panthers
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