Florida Panthers vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction 4/6/25 NHL Picks

The Florida Panthers and Detroit Red Wings meet Sunday in NHL action at the Little Caesars Arena. Here’s a Florida Panthers vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction. This article will include a Florida Panthers vs Detroit Red Wings Pick.

Florida Panthers Betting Preview 

The Florida Panthers lost to the Maple Leafs and Senators, and they play the Maple Leafs, Red Wings, and Sabres next. The Panthers have lost eight of their last 12 games and have dropped to third in the Atlantic. 

The Florida Panthers are averaging 3.05 goals per game and are scoring 23.9 percent of their power-play opportunities. Sam Reinhart leads Florida with 37 goals, Aleksander Barkov has 48 assists, and Sam Bennett has 237 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 2.72 goals per game and are killing 80.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 123 goals on 1,311 shots faced, and Vitek Vanecek has given up 12 goals on 108 shots.

Detroit Red Wings Betting Preview 

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Hurricanes, lost to the Blues, and they play the Canadians, Lightning, and Stars next. The Red Wings have lost 12 of their last 17 games. 

The Detroit Red Wings are averaging 2.84 goals per game and are scoring 28.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Alex DeBrincat leads Detroit with 34 goals, Lucas Raymond has 48 assists, and Dylan Larkin has 223 shots on goal. Defensively, the Detroit Red Wings are allowing 3.16 goals per game and are killing 69.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Cam Talbot has given up 114 goals on 1,164 shots faced, while Alex Lyon has allowed 68 goals on 654 shots.

Why the Detroit Red Wings will win

• The Panthers have lost five of their last six games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The underdogs have won three of the Panthers’ last four games.
• The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Red Wings have covered the puck line in 12 of their last 13 games as home underdogs following a win.
• The Red Wings have won the second period in each of their last six games at Little Caesars Arena following a home win.

Why the Florida Panthers will win

• The Panthers have won 12 of their last 13 road games against the Red Wings.
• The Red Wings have lost each of their last five games following a win.
• The Panthers have covered the puck line in four of their last five games against the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena.
• The Red Wings have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games following a win.
• The Red Wings have lost the second period in each of their last four games as underdogs when trailing after the first period.

Florida Panthers vs Detroit Red Wings Injury Report

The Detroit Red Wings will be without Erik Gustafsson and Petr Mrazek. 

The Panthers will be without Dmitry Kulikov, Aleksander Barkov, Nico Sturm, and Matthew Tkachuk.

Florida Panthers vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction

The Panthers are the better team and I wouldn’t talk you off the ledge if looking at the cheap price. The problem is the Panthers are in a funk right now and all of their injuries aren’t helping. The Panthers need to get healthy and at this stage, it seems like they’re focusing on being right come playoff time rather than killing themselves to finish the regular season. The Red Wings are fighting for their playoff lives, and while they’re not having much luck, they’re still in the thick of things and have a winnable game at home against a banged-up team on the end of a back-to-back. I’ll take a shot with the Red Wings and the plus money.