Florida Panthers at Detroit Red Wings NHL Picks & Predictions 12/22/2018

Saturday, December 22, 2018

Little Ceasars Arena

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The Florida Panthers travel to Little Ceasars Arena to play the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday, December 22, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Panthers at -120 and the Red Wings at -109.

Florida has a record of 13-14-6 this season. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 107 goals and given up 121 goals for a point differential of -14. For the season they have an ATS record of 13-19-0 and an over/under record of 17-12-0. Detroit is 15-16-5 this season. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 104 goals and surrendered 119 for a goal differential of -15. Their record against the spread is 14-21-0 while their over/under record is 17-16-0.

Valuable Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 13-19-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 17-12-0 against the over/under this season

Important Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 14-21-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 17-16-0 against the over/under this season

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

12/20/18 C Nick Bjugstad Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Detroit
12/13/18 C Vincent Trocheck Ankle is out indefinitely
10/23/18 C Derek MacKenzie Shoulder is out indefinitely

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

12/14/18 D Mike Green Ankle is out 3-5 weeks
12/06/18 D Danny DeKeyser Upper Body is out 4-6 weeks
12/05/18 RW Anthony Mantha Hand IR (12/05)
11/18/18 LW Darren Helm Upper Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Evgeni Dadonov has accumulated 33 total points this season for the Panthers. He has 16 goals this year with 100 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 19 minutes played per game. Aleksander Barkov averages 23 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 15 goals on 94 shots. He has 18 assists, giving him a total of 33 points on the season. Roberto Luongo has 7 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Panthers. He has 448 shots against him and he's given up 45 goals. He's made 403 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Dylan Larkin has scored 34 total points this year for the Red Wings. He has 15 goals this season with 131 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 19 assists on the season and averages 21.6 minutes played per game. Andreas Athanasiou averages 16.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 11 goals on 93 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 20 points on the season. Jimmy Howard has 10 wins and 7 losses this year in goal for the Red Wings. He has 745 shots against him and he's surrendered 58 goals. He's made 687 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers have 32 total points this season, which ranks them 25th in the NHL. They are 15th in the league in goals scored with 107 while they've given up 121 goals, ranking them 4th overall. They have had 126 power play opportunities and have scored 35 goals on those chances for a percentage of 28%. That is 4th in the NHL. The Panthers have allowed 101 power play opportunities and have given up 23 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, putting them 22nd in the league when short-handed. They average 35 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.24% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 88%. That puts them 30th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings are 21st in the NHL with a total of 35 points this year. They have 18 power play goals on 92 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks them 17th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 123 power play opportunities and have given up 26 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%. That is 17th in the NHL. As a team, the Red Wings are 18th in the league with 104 goals scored while they've given up 119 goals, which is 6th overall. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.20%. As a team they give up 35 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 11th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Florida is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.1%, as they've attempted 2,014 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,855 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.6% as they have 1,548 attempts while they have given up 1,394 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 6th in the league. The Panthers start possessions in the offensive zone 51.5% of the time, which is 12th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.5% for the season. That is 19th overall in the NHL. They have 1,059 face-off wins compared to 1,066 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.8%. That ranks them 18th in the league. On defense Florida has 701 hits and they have blocked 461 shots from the opposition, putting them 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Red Wings are 29th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.3% for the season, which is 3rd in the NHL. They have 1,185 face-off wins compared to 1,113 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.6%. That is 9th in the league. On defense Detroit has 768 hits and they have blocked 502 shots from the opposition, which is 14th in the league. Detroit is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.4% as they've attempted 1,882 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,264 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 44.9% ranks 29th as they have 1,433 attempts while they have given up 1,762 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Detroit -109

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