The Detroit Red Wings (30-29-9) welcome the Florida Panthers (35-27-7) at Little Caesars Arena on Monday. Florida is coming off a 4-2 win over the Devils on Saturday. The Panthers committed only two penalties in the game, holding New Jersey without a power play goal.
Sam Reinhart led the Panthers with two goals. Sergei Bobrovsky had a great performance with 33 saves (.942%) in the win. Detroit fell 5-1 to the Avalanche on Saturday. Pius Suter was the only player to score for the Red Wings. Ville Husso started in the loss and only had 16 saves on 21 shots (.761%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Panthers have won both games between the teams this season, including a 3-2 victory in their most recent meeting in January, their eighth straight win against Detroit.
Aaron Ekblad (2G 0A) and Aleksander Barkov (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Florida. Filip Hronek led Detroit with two points (0G 2A). Bobrovsky got the win, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935%).
FACING OFF
Florida is averaging 3.48 goals per game for the season, fourth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Red Wings team that is allowing 3.25 goals a game (18th).
Meanwhile, Detroit has found the net 2.93 times a game on average, 23rd in the league, and the Panthers are allowing opponents to score 3.36 goals per game (23rd).
Florida averages more shots (36.9) than any other team in the league, though the team’s 9.5% shooting percentage ranks 25th. Detroit’s average of 28.8 attempts ranks 29th.
Expect multiple power play opportunities for the Red Wings, as the Panthers are averaging 4.71 penalties per game, most in the NHL. The visitors’ 11.90 penalty minutes a game ranks second-highest. The home team has been penalized 3.68 times a game (16th) for an average of 8.22 minutes (22nd).
The Panthers’ 21.79% power play percentage ranks 13th in the league, while the Red Wings are 17th with a conversion rate of 20.85%. In terms of penalty killing, Detroit has the league’s 19th-ranked PK% at 78.16%, while Florida is 27th at 74.09%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 92 points this season, fifth-most in the NHL, Matthew Tkachuk is the top skater for the Panthers. He is among the league leaders with 60 assists (5th) and has added 32 goals of his own.
In the net, Bobrovsky (23-17-3) is Florida’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.00 GAA and a .904% save percentage.Dylan Larkin leads the Red Wings in scoring with 65 points. He has 25 goals and 40 assists.
Husso (25-18-6) is the top goalie for Detroit with a goals against average of 2.97. He has a save percentage of .901%.
HOME AND AWAY
Florida is 14-17-3 on the road this season. Detroit is 17-13-4 at home this season.
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