Detroit Red Wings at Florida Panthers NHL Picks & Predictions 2/3/2018

Saturday, February 3, 2018

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The Detroit Red Wings head to BB&T Center to take on the Florida Panthers on Saturday, February 3, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Red Wings at +129 and the Panthers at -143.

Detroit has a record of 20-21-8 this year and away from home they have a record of 9-11-1-0. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They have tallied 128 goals and surrendered 147 goals for a point differential of -19. For the year they have an ATS mark of 20-29-0 and an over/under record of 22-27-0. Florida has a record of 21-22-6 including 11-8-3-2 on home ice this year. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 140 goals and have given up 161 for a goal differential of -21. Their record against the spread is 21-28-0 while their over/under mark is 27-22-0.

Valuable Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 20-29-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 22-27-0 against the over/under this season

Important Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 21-28-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 27-22-0 against the over/under this season

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

12/13/17 GO Roberto Luongo Lower Body IR (12/04)
02/01/18 LW Jamie McGinn Upper Body is "?" Saturday vs Detroit
01/25/18 GO James Reimer Groin IR (01/23)

Player Spotlight

Henrik Zetterberg has scored 32 total points this year for the Red Wings. He has 6 goals this season with 109 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 26 assists on the year and averages 19.7 minutes played per contest. Anthony Mantha averages 17 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by tallying 16 goals on 110 attempts. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 30 points on the year. Jimmy Howard has 14 wins and 16 losses this season in goal for the Red Wings. He has 1,092 shots against him and he's surrendered 97 goals. He's made 995 stops for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Huberdeau has 49 total points this season for the Panthers. He has 17 goals this year with 122 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 32 assists on the year and averages 19.8 minutes played per contest. Vincent Trocheck averages 21.6 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 18 goals on 174 attempts. He has 29 assists, giving him a total of 47 points on the year. Harri Sateri has 2 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Panthers. He has 190 shots against him and he's given up 18 goals. He's made 172 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings have 48 total points this year, which is 24th in the NHL. They've scored 128 goals while giving up 147 scores, which has them ranked 28th and 14th respectively. They have had 149 power play chances and scored 28 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That is 20th in the league. The Red Wings have given up 154 power play opportunities and surrendered 31 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, ranking them 19th when short-handed. They average 30 shots per contest and as a team shoot 8.74% for the year. They allow 32 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is 21st in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers are 26th in the league with a total of 48 points this season. They have 25 power play goals on 151 chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 26th in the NHL. They've given up 154 power play opportunities and surrendered 32 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, ranking 20th overall. As a team, the Panthers are 23rd with a total of 140 goals scored while they've given up 161 goals this season, ranking 7th in goals against. They average 35 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 8.27%. As a unit they give up 35 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them 19th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Detroit is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.8%, as they've attempted 2,667 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,795 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.2% as they have 2,067 attempts while they have given up 2,138 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 19th in the league. The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 50% of the time, which is 18th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50% for the season. That is 12th overall in the NHL. They have 1,458 face-off wins compared to 1,559 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.3%. That ranks them 26th in the league. On defense Detroit has 1,009 hits and they have blocked 657 shots from the opposition, putting them 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Panthers start possessions in the offensive zone 47.4% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.6% for the year. That ranks them 31st and 2nd respectively in the NHL. They have 1,615 face-off wins as opposed to 1,515 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.6%. That is 7th in the league. On defense Florida has 979 hits and they've blocked 683 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 27th in blocked shots. Florida is ranked 15th in Corsi percentage with 49.6% as they've tried 2,942 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 2,991 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 15th in the NHL at 49.9%, as they have 2,299 shots while they've given up 2,308 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Red Wings/Panthers NHL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Detroit +129

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