The Detroit Red Wings (20-19-4) face off in a divisional battle against the Florida Panthers (26-16-3) Thursday. Puck drop from Amerant Bank Arena is set for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Red Wings vs. Panthersodds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; Florida won 2-0 last year
The Red Wings snapped a 7-game winning streak with a 6-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks Tuesday. RW Vladimir Tarasenko scored his fifth and sixth goals of the season in that one. C Dylan Larkin had an assist, and he has a point in 8 of 9 games. After 43 games, the Red Wings sit 4 points out of a Wild Card spot.
The Panthers took home a 2-1 shootout win at the New Jersey Devils Tuesday. Backup tendy Spencer Knight was great, stopping 26 of 27 shots fired his way. It was a quiet one for LW Matthew Tkachuk, who had no points and just 1 shot on goal. He spent 4 minutes in the box. He had 4 assists in 3 games leading up to that one.
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Red Wings at Panthers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:40 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Red Wings +220 (bet $100 to win $220) | Panthers -275 (bet $275 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Red Wings +1.5 (-115) | Panthers -1.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Red Wings at Panthers projected goalies
Cam Talbot (10-9-2, 2.98 GAA, .903 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Sergei Bobrovsky (18-10-2, 2.78 GAA, .899 SV%, 1 SO)
Talbot has won 4 straight starts with the latest being a 6-2 win over the Seattle Kraken Sunday. He stopped 31 of 33 shots fired his way. He has been beatable, but the offense has backed him up as he has allowed 2, 3, 2 and 4 goals in that stretch. He was 1-0-1 with a 1.93 GAA and .944 SV% in 2 starts against Florida while with the LA Kings last year.
Bobrovsky has been beaten in 2 straight starts, allowing 4 goals in each to the Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins. He was 3-0-1 with a 1.22 GAA and .947 SV% in 4 starts against the Red Wings last season. Two of those ended up in shutouts.
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Red Wings at Panthers picks and predictions
Prediction
Panthers 4, Red Wings 3
Moneyline
If there were a time to catch the Panthers, it’s now. They’re without one of their top defensemen in Aaron Ekblad, and they’ve lost 3 of the last 5. Meanwhile, the Red Wings are flyin’ high with 3+ goals in 8 straight games. The Panthers have won 9 of 10 against the Red Wings, though. So I can’t quite get over the hump to take the +220 Red Wings.
PASS.
Puck line/Against the spread
Take the RED WINGS +1.5 (-115) at a good price on the road. The Red Wings could absolutely take this game. Over the last 3 games, 2 of them have gone to overtime and ended within a goal. Detroit won 1 of those.
Over/Under
This is going to be a goalfest. Both goalies have been looking behind them a lot lately, and the thing that really stands out is Detroit has 3+ goals in 8 straight.
Take the OVER 5.5 (-110).
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