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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).
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Panthers at Red Wings odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:15 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Panthers -165 (bet $165 to win $100) | Red Wings +140 (bet $100 to win $140)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Panthers -1.5 (+145) | Red Wings +1.5 (-175)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Panthers at Red Wings projected goalies
Sergei Bobrovsky (29-11-2, 2.35 GAA, .916 SV%, 3 SO) vs. Alex Lyon (18-9-2, 2.74 GAA, .912 SV%, 2 SO)
Bobrovsky allowed just 2 goals on 30 shots in a 3-2 win at home against the Buffalo Sabres Tuesday. Bob has been standing on his head lately, going 6-1-0 with a 1.57 GAA and .946 SV% with 1 SO in 7 February starts. He allowed a total of just 11 goals on 203 shots, and he has allowed 2 or fewer goals in each of his past 9 starting assignments dating back to Jan. 24 before the All-Star break.
Lyon is confirmed to start against his former employer. He served as the backstop to Bobrovsky last season, going 9-4-0 with a 2.89 GAA and .914 SV% and 1 SO in 14 starts and 15 appearances for Florida in 2022-23.
Lyon coughed up 4 goals on 26 shots in the 5-3 loss to the Isles Thursday. He is went 5-3-0 in 7 February starts and 1 relief appearance, but he posted subpar marks with a 3.32 GAA and .883 SV%.
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Panthers at Red Wings picks and predictions
Prediction
Panthers 4, Red Wings 2
Moneyline
The PANTHERS (-165) are a solid play right at the tipping point of a play on the ML.
The Panthers have won 9 of the past 10 meetings in this series, including each of the past 5 visits to the Motor City by a combined score of 19-7. While the Red Wings (+125) have been much more competitive this season, keep rolling with Florida until Detroit starts to turn the tables in this series and tick off wins on the regular.
Puck line/Against the spread
The PANTHERS -1.5 (+145) are worth a roll of the dice on the road. As mentioned, Florida has won 9 of the past 10 meetings, while going 6-2 on the puck line as a favorite across the previous 8 battles dating back to March 5, 2022.
The Red Wings +1.5 (-175) failed to cover on the puck line against the Islanders last time out as an underdog, and they’re just 2-3 on the puck line in the past 5 as a ‘dog.
Over/Under
The UNDER 6.5 (-115) is the lean, but be careful and go with a half-unit play at most.
We’ve seen the Under cash in each of the previous 2 meetings, while going 4-1 in the past 5 in the series. However, Detroit has hit the Over in 3 of the past 4 outings, including a perfect 3-0 in the past 3 on home ice.
The Panthers hit the Over against the Habs Thursday, but the Under is on a 4-1 run in the past 5 outings, while going a solid 9-3-1 across the previous 13 contests.
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