Panthers vs. Red Wings NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 15

The Florida Panthers (3-1) visit the Detroit Red Wings (2-1) on Wednesday, Oct. 15, with the Panthers coming off a loss and the Red Wings a win. Panthers (-155) at Red Wings (+130) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Get ready for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will come out on top in Wednesday's hockey action.

Panthers vs. Red Wings Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Florida Panthers and Detroit Red Wings, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Panthers 4 - Red Wings 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.94 goals)
  

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Panthers vs. Red Wings Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Panthers-Red Wings game.

• Favorite: Panthers (-155)
• Underdog: Red Wings (+130)

Panthers Betting Insights

• The Panthers won 60.2% of their games last season when favored on the moneyline (50-33).
• Florida went 34-22 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -155 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Panthers a 60.8% chance to win.
• In 58 of 105 games last season, Florida and its opponent combined to finish above 5.5 goals.

Red Wings Betting Insights

• The Red Wings were listed as an underdog 61 times last season, and won 27, or 44.3%, of those games.
• Detroit had a record of 12-23 in games when oddsmakers pegged it as an underdog of at least +130 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Red Wings have a 43.5% chance to win.
• Detroit played 47 games last season that finished with over 5.5 goals.

Panthers Key Stats

• Florida ranked 15th in the league last season with 246 goals scored (three per game).
• The Panthers conceded 223 total goals (2.7 per game), the seventh-fewest in NHL play.
• It had the league's 11th-ranked goal differential at +23.
• The 56 power-play goals the Panthers recorded last season (ninth-most in the NHL) came via 235 power-play chances.
• Florida's 23.83% power-play conversion rate ranked 11th in the league.
• The Panthers scored 12 shorthanded goals last season (second among NHL teams).
• Florida's 80.42% penalty-kill success rate was the 10th-best in the league.
• Florida won 49.5% of its faceoffs to rank 20th in the NHL.
• The Panthers shot 9.5% as a team (28th in the league).

Red Wings Key Stats

• Detroit's 235 goals last season (2.9 per game) ranked 22nd in the NHL.
• The Red Wings allowed 3.2 goals per game (259 in total), 21st in the league.
• It had the 24th-ranked goal differential in the league at -24.
• With 65 power-play goals, the Red Wings led the NHL (on 237 power-play chances).
• Detroit had the NHL's fourth-best power-play percentage (27.43%).
• The Red Wings had two shorthanded goals (31st in NHL).
• The 70.27% penalty-kill percentage of Detroit was 32nd in the NHL.
• Detroit won 49% of faceoffs, 22nd in the NHL.
• The Red Wings' 10.5% shooting percentage was 17th in the league.