The Florida Panthers (40-16-4) and the Detroit Red Wings (33-21-6) meet Saturday at Little Caesars Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Panthers vs. Red Wings odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Panthers picked up a 4-3 win in a shootout against the Montreal Canadiens Thursday, Florida’s 3rd consecutive win. The Cats have played 5 straight 1-goal games, going 4-1-0. The lone setback was a 1-0 loss at Carolina Feb. 22. The Under is on a 4-1 run in the past 5 games, too.
The Red Wings suffered a 5-3 loss against the visiting New York Islanders' Thursday, halting a 6-game winning streak. Despite the loss, Detroit is still averaging 4.4 goals per game (GPG) in the past 7 games, while allowing 2.1 GPG in the same span. The Over has cashed in 4 of the past 6 contests.
This is the 3rd meeting out of 4 total games this season. The Panthers won 2-0 at LCA as a slight favorite (-123) Nov. 2 as the Under (6.5) cashed, while the Red Wings returned the favor in Sunrise with a 3-2 OT win Jan. 17, also cashing the Under (6.5).