Florida Panthers vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/02/2024

Game Time: 3:00 pm ET, Saturday, March 2, 2024

Venue:  Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI 

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Panthers -155, Red Wings +130; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Panthers -155, Red Wings +130; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Panthers -150, Red Wings +125; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Florida Panthers:  40-16-4 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

Detroit Red Wings:  33-21-6 (4th place, Atlantic Division)

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Florida Panthers:  9-1-0 last 10

Detroit Red Wings:  7-3-0 last 10

The Panthers are entering this game with 84 points, a 40-16-4 record overall, and they are 20-8-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Montreal Canadiens in their last game, winning that one at home 4-3 in a shootout. Sam Reinhart led the team in goals scored with 2 while Aleksander Barkov scored 1 goal for them in that game. Aleksander Barkov led the team in assists with 2 while Sam Bennett led the team in shots on net in that game with 7. Anthony Stolarz was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 31 shots with 28 saves and a .903 save percentage. Their offense has scored 198 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 145 goals against them allowing 2.4 goals per game.

The Red Wings are entering this game with 72 points, a 33-21-6 record overall, and they are 18-9-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the New York Islanders in their last game, losing that one at home 5-3. Olli Määttä led the team in goals scored with 2 while Patrick Kane scored 1 goal for them in that game. Shayne Gostisbehere, Dylan Larkin, David Perron, Jeff Petry, Daniel Sprong, and Joe Veleno each led the team in assists with 1 while David Perron led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Alex Lyon was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 26 shots with 22 saves and a .846 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 216 goals this season averaging 3.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 191 goals against them allowing 3.2 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Panthers listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Panthers have looked really good in their games this season with their 40-16-4 record overall which has them leading their division in the East with one of the best records in the entire NHL. They have looked just as good in their road games as they have on home ice too with their 20-8-2 road record. Meanwhile, the Red Wings have also looked good in their games this season with their 33-21-6 record overall, but they haven't been nearly as good as the Panthers have been since the Red Wings record only has them in 4th place of their division in the East and fighting for a Wild Card spot. They have been good on their home ice this year with their 18-9-5 home record but they did lose some of their momentum coming into this one. They have been hot lately with their 7-3-0 record in their last 10 games but they just lost their last one on home ice to the Islanders and also lost their momentum with it. The Panthers are one of the best teams in the entire NHL right now and they have also been a really hot team lately, going 9-1-0 in their last 10 games. They have a lot more momentum on their side too with 3 wins in a row now and they will be looking to roll over another weaker team here as they look to keep their lead in the Atlantic Division. The best way to place a bet here is on the Panthers to win this game. 

Panthers Red Wings Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Saturday, March 2, 2024 (3:00 pm ET start time) is Panthers 5 Red Wings 2.

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Florida Panthers: 40-20 (+9.1 units) on the moneyline in all games. 14-5 (+7.2 units) on the moneyline off a home win. 27-12 (+9.9 units) on the moneyline off a win or tie in their previous game. 37-21 UNDER in all games. 20-9 UNDER in a road game where the total is 6 or more. 13-7 UNDER after one or more consecutive overs.

Detroit Red Wings: 26-43 (-8.8 units) on the moneyline vs. division opponents. 21-36 (-7.4 units) on the moneyline off a home loss. 20-32 (-8.5 units) on the moneyline after playing 2 consecutive home games. 7-4 UNDER after 2 straight games where both teams scored 3 goals or more. 

Florida Panthers:  J. Gadjovich (LW) Ques Sat - Undisclosed.

Detroit Red Wings:  V. Husso (G) Out indefinitely - Lower Body.

“You feel it. Especially when you're 19, 29, or 39. We have been doing a lot of good things, a lot of them have come on the power play and we've been moving it around and finding the open guy, so we've been sharing the wealth recently.” - Sam Reinhart after their win against the Canadiens in their game on Thursday.

“When the first goal is a turnover from getting your stick lifted in the slot, we’re not engaged and locked in enough.” - Derek Lalonde after his team’s loss against the Islanders in their game on Thursday.

LW Verhaeghe, Carter

C Barkov, Aleksander

RW Reinhart, Sam

LD Forsling, Gustav

RD Ekblad, Aaron

G Stolarz, Anthony

LW DeBrincat, Alex

C Larkin, Dylan

RW Kane, Patrick

LD Walman, Jake

RD Seider, Moritz

G Lyon, Alex

Points: S. Reinhart (71)

Goals: S. Reinhart (41)

Assists: M. Tkachuk (47)

GAA: A.Stolarz (2.02)

Points: D. Larkin (54)

Goals: D. Larkin (26)

Assists: L. Raymond (34)

GAA: A. Lyon (2.74)

Coaches:

Florida Panthers: Paul Maurice (2nd season)

Detroit Red Wings: Derek Lalonde (2nd season)