Florida Panthers vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 3/20/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Monday, March 20, 2023

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-143) Red Wings (+120)

The Detroit Red Wings (30-29-9) host the Florida Panthers (35-27-7) at Little Caesars Arena on Monday. The odds on this game have the Panthers at -143 and the Red Wings are priced at +120. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Florida Panthers had a good night with a 4-2 victory over the Devils their last time out. The Panthers had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the win. In the outing, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 41 shots they attempted. Moreover, they had 4 attempts on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. Florida recorded 4 penalty mins in this matchup.

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At even strength, the Panthers have allowed the opponent to score 168 goals while scoring 188 themselves. Florida Panthers opponents have totaled 248 power play opportunities (3rd in pro hockey) and have a total of 64 goals in those attempts. In regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Florida Panthers have accounted for 240 goals (7th in the NHL) this year and have allowed 232. Florida has tried 2,556 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.4%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 77 points and their points percentage is .558. The Panthers thus far have had 2,197 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .894. Florida is sitting with 234 power play opportunities and they have tallied 52 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 22.22%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Sergei Bobrovsky. Bobrovsky has played in 638 games during his hockey career. He has amassed an overall mark of 359-204-51 and got the start in 622 games. Opponents have been able to score 1,588 goals against Bobrovsky in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.60. Bobrovsky has had 18,719 shots against him and has garnered 17,131 total saves. He has a save percentage of .915 during his 36,673 minutes guarding the cage. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Bobrovsky has 357 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .574.

When they took the ice last, Detroit opposed the Avalanche in a matchup where the Red Wings ended up taking the loss by a tally of 5-1. The Red Wings scored 1 goal out of the 34 shots on goal they pursued. They had 3 chances on the power play in this game but weren't able to notch a goal.

The Red Wings have 150 goals at even strength and 49 goals (15th in pro hockey) while on the power play. Detroit has attempted 1,961 shots (29th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.15%, while allowing the opposition 2,089 shots. This season, the Detroit Red Wings have 199 goals, 69 points, in addition to a points percentage of .507. They have granted a total of 221 goals to be scored by of a combination of 176 goals at even strength and 45 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 235 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 20.85%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 78.16% on the other teams 206 power play chances, and their save percentage is currently 89.4%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Ville Husso between the pipes. His opponents are averaging 2.85 goals per game and he has yielded 293 goals overall. Husso's quality start percentage sits at 53.4% and he has 55 quality starts in his career. He has been a starter 103 games and has played 6,164 minutes. Husso has amassed a career mark of 59-31-13 and has been in net for 107 contests. He has gathered 2,857 stops out of 3,150 shots taken, giving him a percentage of .907.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Florida (-143)

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