NHL Game Preview: Florida Panthers (3-1-0) vs. Detroit Red Wings (2-1-0)

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Venue & Game Info

Location: Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

Time: 7:00 p.m. ET

Broadcast: TNT (U.S.), TVAS (Canada), ESPN+ streaming

Injury Report

Florida Panthers

Aleksander Barkov (C): Out (knee)

Matthew Tkachuk (LW): Out (groin)

Dmitry Kulikov (D): Out (upper body)

Tomas Nosek (LW): Out (knee)

Detroit Red Wings

Lucas Raymond (LW): Day-to-day (upper body, 2G/1A in 3 games)

Shai Buium (D): Out (undisclosed)

Nate Danielson (C): Out (undisclosed)

Player Matchups

Sergei Bobrovsky (FLA): 3-0, 1.67 GAA, .925 SV% – historically dominant vs. Detroit (28-7-2 career record).

Cam Talbot (DET): 2-0, 2.11 GAA, .925 SV% – stabilizing presence in net.

Sam Reinhart (FLA): 2G, 1A – key shooter, prop bet candidate for shots on goal.

Brad Marchand & Anton Lundell (FLA): Both tied for team lead with 4 points.

Dylan Larkin (DET): 2G, 1A – Detroit’s heartbeat, winning 58% of faceoffs.

Patrick Kane & Alex DeBrincat (DET): 4 points each, driving Detroit’s offense.

Team Records & Recent Form

Florida Panthers (3-1-0): Averaging 3.25 goals/game, allowing 2.5. Coming off a 5-2 loss to Philadelphia.

Detroit Red Wings (2-1-0): Averaging 3.33 goals/game, allowing 3.33. Back-to-back wins over Toronto.

Recent Games

Florida: W-W-W-L

Detroit: L-W-W

Series History

Florida went 1-2 vs. Detroit last season.

Bobrovsky has historically dominated Detroit, but the Red Wings’ offense has improved with Kane and DeBrincat.

Betting Trends

Florida 60% win rate as ML favorite last season.

Detroit won 45% of games as underdog.

Both teams combined for 5.9 goals/game last season, aligning with the O/U line.

Game Odds

Florida Panthers               – 142

Detroit Red Wings           5.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, October 14, 2025