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Panthers vs. Red Wings Odds, Picks, Predictions: Florida Takes Playoff Push to Detroit

Scott Cullen

Updated as of March 20, 2023 at 3:02 PM EDT. Read time: 2 minutes and 29 seconds. Find more information on Twitter and Google News.

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov skates with the puck against the San Jose Sharks.
Aleksander Barkov of the Florida Panthers skates against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on November 03, 2022 in San Jose, California. Photo by Ezra Shaw Getty Images via AFP.

The Florida Panthers are on the verge of securing a playoff spot as they bring a six-game point streak into Detroit for a game against the struggling Red Wings on Monday. Check out sports betting analyst Scott Cullen’s top NHL pick based on the most favorable NHL odds.

A month ago, the Panthers and Red Wings were both aiming for the playoffs, but they have taken different paths since then.

The Panthers recently finished a seven-game homestand with a record of 5-1-1, moving them within one point of the Pittsburgh Penguins for the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.

The Red Wings have dropped out of playoff contention with only two wins in their last 11 games. They currently have 69 points in 68 games, trailing Pittsburgh by nine points with limited time remaining to close the gap in the standings.

Below is our top NHL pick for the Panthers vs. Red Wings game, with odds provided by DraftKings. Our confidence in this pick is rated on a scale of 1 to 5 stars.

Panthers vs. Red Wings pick

Panthers 60-minute ML (-120 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐

The Panthers’ moneyline price is expensive, so consider the 60-minute moneyline for a better value option.

Despite being a strong puck possession team, the Florida Panthers have struggled on the road, posting a 14-20-3 record away from FLA Live Arena. The main reason for their poor performance is their abysmal .879 road save percentage, which ranks 31st in the league.

Sergei Bobrovsky, the starting goaltender, has a .916 save percentage in the 16 starts he has made since the All-Star break. He has been showing improvement with consistent playing time.

Despite Florida’s questionable goaltending, the Red Wings are unlikely to capitalize on this weakness. Detroit has only scored an average of 2.14 goals per game in their seven games since the All-Star break, which ranks them 30th in the league.

The Panthers have only 14 road wins, but 12 of those have been in regulation time. This makes them a three-star selection for the 60-minute moneyline as they are the value play for this game.

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Panthers vs. Red Wings best odds

DraftKings (-115) 

DraftKingsFanDuelBetMGMCaesarsPointsBet
Panthers 60-minute MLPanthers 60-minute MLPanthers 60-minute MLPanthers 60-minute MLPanthers 60-minute ML
-120 -125-120-135 ❄️-131

DraftKings and BetMGM offer the most competitive odds at -120 among our top sportsbooks, but there is some inconsistency in pricing compared to other betting sites.

Our top sportsbooks all have odds ranging between -125 and -135, making it advantageous to place this wager at DK or BetMGM.

The top sportsbooks are offering moneyline prices at -190 or shorter, making it enticing to also consider the 60-minute moneyline to reduce the juice.

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Panthers vs. Red Wings odds

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Panthers vs. Red Wings odds analysis

FanDuel started with the Panthers as the favorites at -164 odds, while the Red Wings were the underdogs at +136 odds.

The Panthers have seen a shift in the line towards their favor, with 70% of the consensus moneyline wagers backing them. They are now at -188, while the Red Wings are at +155.

The initial total was set at 6.5, with odds of -128 for the Over and -104 for the Under. Despite 68% of the bets favoring the Over, the total remained unchanged. The odds then shifted to -122 for the Over and +100 for the Under before returning to the original opening odds.

Panthers vs. Red Wings game info

  • Date: Monday, March 20, 7 p.m. ET
  • TV: NHL Network, TVAS, BSDET, BSFL
  • Location: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI

The Panthers-Red Wings selection was finalized on March 20, 2023, at 1:45 p.m. Eastern Time.

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Scott Cullen
Scott Cullen is UnderscoregReview.com’s Sports Betting Analyst and is one of the most well-known sports betting writers on the web. He wrote about fantasy sports for TSN for many years, and he has also written for The Athletic, NHL.com, The Hockey News, Monkey Knife Fight, and McKeen’s Hockey. Born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Cullen was an Economics major at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario and played for the Laurier Golden Hawks hockey team.