NHL Picks: Florida Panthers at Detroit Red Wings
I like the Florida Panthers. My greatest hockey memory is probably the double-overtime playoff thriller they hosted against my New Jersey Devils that began their (somewhat) improbable Stanley Cup run a few years ago. They’re young, they’ve got a goalie with personality, and they are on their way up towards sustained mediocrity from the depths of hockey despair a few years ago. You can root for the Florida Panthers, I just won’t be doing it here.
The Detroit Red Wings are the opposite of the upstart Florida Panthers. This is Hockey Town. This is history and the longest active streak of sustained playoff appearances in the NHL. The Detroit Red Wings are what every franchise hopes to be.
Less generally, the Detroit Red Wings at home are a really tough out. They play hard and this arena is crazy. I also think the Detroit Red Wings are the better team in this matchup overall. They have momentum having won three of four and they’re playing some really good hockey at the moment. I think they will beat the Panthers in Detroit.
The computer echoes this lean, giving the 55% money line odds with a low value indication on the -140 line. I agree completely. It’s not a completely safe play, but it’s a fit in the system.
Red Wings 3 – Panthers 2
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