Detroit Red Wings vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 1/16/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Florida Panthers

Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025

Location: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: WSFL-TV

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (+125) Panthers (-145)

The Detroit Red Wings (20-18-4) are traveling to Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday where they will meet the Florida Panthers (25-16-3). The moneyline on this game has Detroit at +125 while Florida is opening at -145. The over/under has been set at 6.5.

The Detroit Red Wings will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 6-2 win over the Kraken their last time out. Detroit earned 6 mins in the box in this matchup. They also had 5 power play chances and were able to notch 3 goals. The Red Wings had a good offensive outing and it showed in the win. In the game, they tallied a score on 6 of the 23 shots they tried.

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While playing at even strength, the Red Wings have given up 99 goals while having 84 on offense. Detroit Red Wings opponents have tallied 110 power play tries (25th in hockey) and have scored 34 goals in those chances. Regarding scoring goals, the Detroit Red Wings have earned 120 goals (24th in the National Hockey League) on the year and have surrendered 133. Detroit has taken 1,069 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.2%. For the year, they have earned 44 points and their points percentage is sitting at .524. The Red Wings thus far have had 1,227 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .892. Detroit comes into tonight with 126 power play opportunities and they have notched 36 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 28.57%.

The man in goal for this game is Cam Talbot. Opponents have scored 1,282 goals against Talbot in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.76. Talbot has played in 509 contests throughout his hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .913 for his 27,833 mins guarding the cage. He has amassed a win-loss mark of 255-185-44 and was named the starter in 486 games. In his career, Talbot has recorded 268 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .551. Talbot has seen 14,734 shot attempts against him and has accrued 13,452 saves.

In their last game, Florida went up against the Flyers in a game where the Panthers took a loss by a final score of 4-3. They had 2 power play chances in this one and scored 1 out of those chances. The Panthers netted 3 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they tried.

The Panthers have earned 109 goals at even strength and 34 goals (4th in the league) while on the power play. Florida has taken 1,349 shots (3rd in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.60%, while allowing the other team 1,202 shots. This season, the Florida Panthers have earned a total of 143 goals, 53 points, as well as a points percentage of .602. They have granted a total of 136 goals to be scored by of a combination of 108 goals at even strength and 28 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 133 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 25.56%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 79.71% on their opponents 138 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 88.7%.

Across the ice you will find Sergei Bobrovsky in net. He has accrued 19,419 stops out of 21,240 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .914. Bobrovsky has earned a lifetime record of 414-234-57 and has been in net for 730 games. He has started in 714 games and his ice time sits at 40,400 minutes. Bobrovsky's quality start rate comes in at 57.8% and he has 413 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opponents are averaging 2.70 goals per contest and he has allowed 1,821 goals altogether.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Detroit (+125)

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