Florida Panthers at Detroit Red Wings NHL Picks & Predictions 12/31/2018

Monday, December 31, 2018

Little Ceasars Arena

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The Florida Panthers travel to Little Ceasars Arena to play the Detroit Red Wings on Monday, December 31, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Panthers at -125 and the Red Wings at +105.

Florida has a record of 16-15-6 this season. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 120 goals and given up 131 goals for a point differential of -11. For the season they have an ATS record of 16-21-0 and an over/under record of 20-14-0. Detroit is 15-19-6 this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 112 goals and surrendered 136 for a goal differential of -24. Their record against the spread is 15-25-0 while their over/under record is 20-18-0.

Valuable Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 16-21-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 20-14-0 against the over/under this season

Important Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 15-25-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 20-18-0 against the over/under this season

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

12/29/18 C Nick Bjugstad Upper Body is questionable Monday 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 35 total points this season for the Panthers. He has 17 goals this year with 112 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 18 assists on the season and averages 18.9 minutes played per game. Aleksander Barkov averages 23.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 15 goals on 100 shots. He has 24 assists, giving him a total of 39 points on the season. Roberto Luongo has 8 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Panthers. He has 509 shots against him and he's given up 50 goals. He's made 459 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Dylan Larkin has scored 38 total points this year for the Red Wings. He has 17 goals this season with 155 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 21 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 12 goals on 98 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the season. Jimmy Howard has 10 wins and 9 losses this year in goal for the Red Wings. He has 807 shots against him and he's surrendered 64 goals. He's made 743 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers have 38 total points this season, which ranks them 22nd in the NHL. They are 14th in the league in goals scored with 120 while they've given up 131 goals, ranking them 5th overall. They have had 137 power play opportunities and have scored 39 goals on those chances for a percentage of 28%. That is 3rd in the NHL. The Panthers have allowed 113 power play opportunities and have given up 25 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, putting them 22nd in the league when short-handed. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.45% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 30th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings are 23rd in the NHL with a total of 36 points this year. They have 19 power play goals on 104 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks them 21st in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 132 power play opportunities and have given up 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%. That is 23rd in the NHL. As a team, the Red Wings are 18th in the league with 112 goals scored while they've given up 136 goals, which is 3rd overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.76%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 16th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Florida is 9th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.6%, as they've attempted 2,218 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,078 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52% as they have 1,701 attempts while they have given up 1,569 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 8th in the league. The Panthers start possessions in the offensive zone 51.3% of the time, which is 12th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.7% for the season. That is 20th overall in the NHL. They have 1,157 face-off wins compared to 1,192 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.3%. That ranks them 19th in the league. On defense Florida has 788 hits and they have blocked 509 shots from the opposition, putting them 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Red Wings are 21st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.3% for the season, which is 10th in the NHL. They have 1,308 face-off wins compared to 1,242 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.3%. That is 8th in the league. On defense Detroit has 846 hits and they have blocked 552 shots from the opposition, which is 14th in the league. Detroit is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.9% as they've attempted 2,112 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,494 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 45.2% ranks 29th as they have 1,605 attempts while they have given up 1,942 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Detroit +105

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