Detroit Red Wings at Florida Panthers Expert NHL Picks 3/10/2019

Sunday, March 10, 2019

BB&T Center

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The Detroit Red Wings head to BB&T Center to take on the Florida Panthers on Sunday, March 10, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Red Wings at +175 and the Panthers at -215.

Detroit has a record of 24-33-10 this year. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've tallied 182 goals and surrendered 224 goals for a point differential of -42. For the year they have an ATS mark of 24-43-0 and an over/under record of 32-33-0. Florida has a record of 29-27-12 this season. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 215 goals and given up 227 for a goal differential of -12. Their record against the spread is 29-39-0 while their over/under mark is 37-24-0.

Valuable Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 24-43-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 32-33-0 against the over/under this season

Important Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 29-39-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 37-24-0 against the over/under this season

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

03/08/19 C Dylan Larkin Back is downgraded to doubtful Saturday vs Tampa Bay
03/07/19 D Mike Green Illness is out indefinitely

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

10/23/18 C Derek MacKenzie Shoulder is out for season
03/07/19 GO James Reimer Lower Body is out indefinitely
02/23/19 C Colton Sceviour Wrist is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Andreas Athanasiou has scored 41 total points this year for the Red Wings. He has 23 goals this season with 174 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 18 assists on the year and averages 16.5 minutes played per contest. Tyler Bertuzzi averages 16 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by tallying 16 goals on 96 attempts. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 33 points on the year. Jimmy Howard has 18 wins and 18 losses this season in goal for the Red Wings. He has 1,362 shots against him and he's surrendered 124 goals. He's made 1,238 stops for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Aleksander Barkov has 75 total points this season for the Panthers. He has 29 goals this year with 174 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 46 assists on the year and averages 22.7 minutes played per contest. Evgenii Dadonov averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 22 goals on 165 attempts. He has 31 assists, giving him a total of 53 points on the year. Roberto Luongo has 14 wins and 15 losses this season in net for the Panthers. He has 1,020 shots against him and he's given up 105 goals. He's made 915 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings have 58 total points this year, which is 29th in the NHL. They've scored 182 goals while giving up 224 scores, which has them ranked 26th and 4th respectively. They have had 181 power play chances and scored 30 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That is 24th in the league. The Red Wings have given up 203 power play opportunities and surrendered 45 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, ranking them 26th when short-handed. They average 30 shots per contest and as a team shoot 9.12% for the year. They allow 33 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is 24th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers are 20th in the league with a total of 70 points this season. They have 62 power play goals on 232 chances for a percentage of 27%. That is 2nd in the NHL. They've given up 193 power play opportunities and surrendered 36 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, ranking 10th overall. As a team, the Panthers are 10th with a total of 215 goals scored while they've given up 227 goals this season, ranking 3rd in goals against. They average 33 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 9.55%. As a unit they give up 31 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them 31st overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Detroit is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.2%, as they've attempted 3,645 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,924 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.4% as they have 2,750 attempts while they have given up 3,047 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 28th in the league. The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 49.6% of the time, which is 20th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.4% for the season. That is 12th overall in the NHL. They have 2,163 face-off wins compared to 2,046 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.4%. That ranks them 7th in the league. On defense Detroit has 1,417 hits and they have blocked 877 shots from the opposition, putting them 28th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Panthers are 12th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.3% for the season, which is 20th in the NHL. They have 2,100 face-off wins compared to 2,134 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.6%. That is 19th in the league. On defense Florida has 1,561 hits and they have blocked 930 shots from the opposition, which is 22nd in the league. Florida is 11th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.7% as they've attempted 3,949 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,841 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51% ranks 10th as they have 3,033 attempts while they have given up 2,911 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Detroit +175

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