A key battle on the NHL odds menu sees visiting Florida duelling Detroit on Sunday at Joe Louis Arena.

This season the Red Wings are 46-27-5 overall while the Panthers are 37-25-16. As for the totals, Detroit is 34-42-2 on the OU, and Florida is 29-36-13.



View Florida vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Red Wings were listed as -180 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 5 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Red Wings, most recently No. 5 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Panthers, who rate a No. 22 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Detroit's No. 4-ranked offense (3.1 goals per game) against a Panthers defense that ranks No. 14 at 2.8 goals per game allowed. The Red Wings Sportsbook has clicked at a 16.3% rate while the Panthers have a 79.6% rate on the penalty kill.

The Panthers were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jackets. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Columbus at +120 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Detroit lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Predators on March 30. Bettors who backed the Predators at +140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.


Florida Panthers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing NY Rangers are 5-5
After playing Columbus are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

Detroit Red Wings Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing Edmonton are 7-3
After playing Nashville are 8-2
After a loss are 3-7

A few Panthers at Red Wings trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 9 games when playing Detroit
Florida is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida


Next up:
Florida home to Winnipeg, Tuesday, April 3
Detroit at St. Louis, Wednesday, April 4