The Florida Panthers stunned the NHL betting community by making the Stanley Cup Final as an 8-seed in 2023. Yet there was the sense that Florida may have exceeded its true ability in that run. At the beginning was a stunning upset win over the top-seeded Boston Bruins. Florida took off from there. Instead of falling back, Florida is challenging for the top seed in the Eastern Conference. The Detroit Red Wings are fighting to gain the playoffs for the first time in eight years. Detroit’s long rebuilding process is finally bearing fruit.
Florida Panthers vs. Detroit Red Wings NHL Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, March 2, 2024, 3 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI. |
| TV Coverage: | ABC |
| Betting Online Odds at SBG: | Click Here |
Florida Panthers Team Overview
The Florida Panthers are 38-16-4 straight up and 20-37-1 over/under the online betting total. Also, Florida is 2nd in the Atlantic Division playoff standings. Florida is one point behind the Boston Bruins in the Atlantic Division playoff race. Late on, Florida has covered 11 out of their last 13 games. At the same time, the Panthers have gone under the total in Four of its previous five matchups.
Florida has NHL rankings of 13th for goals scored and 5th for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Panthers have NHL rankings of 2nd for goals against and 6th for penalty killing.
First among Florida scorers is C Sam Reinhart with 39 goals, 28 assists, 67 points and a +18. LW Matthew Tkachuk adds 20 goals, 45 assists, 65 points and +14. And then C Carter Verhaeghe brings 30 goals, 30 assists, 60 points, and a +19.
First G Sergei Bobrovsky has a .916 save percentage and a 2.34 goals against average with three shutouts. His record is 28-11-2.
Detroit Red Wings Team Overview
The Detroit Red Wings are 31-20-6 straight up and 32-24-1 over/under the NHL betting total. Also, Detroit is 7th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Detroit is one point ahead of the Tampa Bay Lighting in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Late on, Detroit has covered seven out of their last ten games. In comparison, the Red Wings have gone over the total in four of its previous seven matchups.
Detroit has NHL rankings of 6th for goals scored and 7th for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Red Wings have NHL rankings of 20th for goals against and 7th for penalty killing.
First for Detroit is C Dylan Larkin with 25 goals, 26 assists, 51 points and a -6. RW Alex DeBrincat adds 21 goals, 29 assists, 50 assists and a +1.
First G Alex Lyon has a .916 save percentage and a 2.68 goals against average with two shutouts. His record is 17-8-2.
Panthers at Red Wings SBG Free Picks
Florida has dominated their series with the Red Wings. To show, Florida got the money in 17 of their last 20 games against Detroit. Only three of the last 18 games in this series went over the total. Florida is riding a 5-game winning streak at Little Caesars Arena. Only one of the last four games in this series at Detroit went over the total. Florida is in better form and is the better team. Also, the Panthers have dominated this series. Finally, the Panthers will get the more favorable value as the power road team.
Panthers at Red Wings SBG Best Bet: Florida Panthers.