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Florida vs Detroit: NHL Match Prediction
Florida is heading home after a successful trip to Newark. The Panthers have joined the fight for leadership in the Atlantic Division and will try to take important points on the way to this goal on January 17. Detroit had a strong series, but was stopped by the Sharks in the last meeting. The Wings have not won against the Cats since 2021 and now the chances of success for the visitors do not seem high. Will the current champions allow Todd McLellan charges to show their best hockey? Find out from our betting tip for the match
Command Analysis
Florida Panthers
USACurrent form
The Panthers are fifth in the East and could well move up if they win more often. The team from the state of the same name has earned 55 points in 45 games, lagging behind third place by only one point. The hosts have one game in hand, so they should overtake New Jersey, which has not been showing a strong level of hockey lately. Florida has been alternating victories and defeats since the end of last year. In the last home game, it lost to Boston (3:4, OT), and then on the road lost to Philadelphia (3:4). Before returning home, Aleksandr Barkov team achieved success in Newark (2:1, B). The teams exchanged goals in the third period, and the Panthers were stronger in the shootout.
Florida has big problems in terms of converting chances at this stage of the season. The Panthers have scored only 16 goals in the last ten games and failed to score at all twice. Sam Reinhart remains the Cats' main hope up front. The forward scores a lot and has made 51 effective actions (27+24) during the current regular season.
Sergei Bobrovsky is unlikely to become the team second goalie, but his results lately can hardly be called good. Bob took to the ice in five games, but the home team won only three times with him. This season, the Russian has played 30 games on the ice and stopped 89.89% of shots. He currently has only one shutout.
Disqualifications and injuries
All the hosts' leaders will play in the next match.
Interesting trends for betting
- Florida gets 10.28 penalty minutes per game.
On average, Americans are sent off at least five times per game.
- Florida has an 80% power play neutralization rate
The Panthers have a decent penalty kill and are ranked 14th in the league in that regard.
Detroit Red Wings
USACurrent form
Detroit dropped to 11th place in the conference, having 44 points after 43 games. The Wings intend to get into the playoffs this season, but to do so they need to win, which is not always possible for Todd McLellan team. The Red Wings changed their coach after another series of defeats and the situation began to change. At the moment, the Reds have seven wins in eight starts and they are very close to the eighth place in the East, but the competition is extremely high. After away successes in Columbus (5:4) and Winnipeg (4:2), Dylan Larkin team earned two points in home games against Ottawa (3:2, OT), Chicago (5:3) and Seattle (6:2), but ended the series with a defeat to San Jose (3:6).
The visitors have been doing well in attack lately, although they remain one of the lowest scoring teams in the conference and still have scored only 124 goals. In the five previous games, Detroit has scored 20 times, which is a strong result. Lucas Raymond has found excellent form and has often distinguished himself in recent games. The Swedish forward has 47 effective actions (18+29) and leads the club scorers.
Cameron Talbot has returned to the ice in the starting lineup since the start of the new year and has now won four games in a row. The veteran isn't always reliable in the back line, but his teammates are scoring enough to keep the Michigan club winning. The Canadian has a 90.27% save percentage this season and one shutout. With Alex Lyon injured, Ville Husso has returned to the goal. He played poorly against San Jose and is unlikely to get another chance anytime soon.
Disqualifications and injuries
The participation of Alex Lyon, Tyler Motte and Jeff Petrie is still in question.
Interesting trends for betting
- Detroit is allowing an average of 3.23 goals per game.
Wings have failed to improve their defense in recent matches and have not improved their defensive performance.
- The Red Wings are winning 51.3% of their faceoffs.
Todd McLellan charges began to perform a little better at the point and win the puck for their teammates more often.
Trends
Bet 2nd period: total under 1.5 goals
In five of Florida six games, the second period was scoreless.
2.30Bet 3rd period: Florida will score
The Cats have scored in the third period in five of their seven games.
1.37Tip and bets
Detroit is in good shape and is determined to fight for the playoff zone. Todd McLellan team had a strong start to the new year and won a lot of games in a row. The Wings finally revealed their attacking potential and were very successful in January. As for Florida, the Panthers are close to taking first place in the division even if they are not playing their best at this stage of the season. The Cats often stumble on their home court, and we do not think they will be able to crush their opponent who has gained momentum. We suggest betting on the visitors to win with a positive handicap.
Our prediction is Detroit victory with Asian handicap (+1.5) for 1.73
Bet on individual total
Detroit scores 2.88 goals per game and has recently improved its scoring rate. In the previous five games, the Wings have scored 20 goals and were good on the opponent half of the ice. Florida, on the other hand, often fails in defense at home and often concedes more than twice per game. We think that Todd McLellan charges will hit the Cats' goal at least three times.
Betting Tip - Detroit individual total over two goals for 1.52
Bet on total
The Red Wings have been extremely productive in recent games and only once in the team previous nine games have at least five goals not been scored. Florida always concede a lot at home, but it is capable of adding to the attack and opening up the opponent not-so-reliable defense. We think that the match will be bright and will please the stands with at least five accurate shots.
Betting Tip - total over five goals for 1.50
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