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Florida ended the away series with a landslide victory and will now try to improve its results on its own court. Detroit found itself in a protracted crisis and practically stopped scoring goals, although it recently managed to beat the Panthers. Our betting tip takes into account the specifics of the current shape of the teams, and the main bet assumes the victory of the hosts in regular time
Command Analysis
Florida Panthers
Sam Bennett scored a double in the previous meeting against Columbus, helping Florida achieve a 4-point victory.:1. The striker scored the first goal in the majority, and the second came in the final period and allowed to increase the advantage to two goals. Lars Eller and Sam Reinhart also scored goals, with the latter hitting an empty net. Jakob Markström proved to be especially useful, who deflected 37 shots and repeatedly helped out his partners.
The success allowed Paul Maurice's team to break a series of two defeats from Boston (1:4) and Washington (3:4). Earlier, Florida beat Chicago (5-3), but lost to Detroit (3:5). Matthew Tkachuk continues to lead the way in points scored, while Rinehart and Carter Verheghi regularly create danger in the offense. At the same time, the hosts cannot yet count on Alexander Barkov and Brad Marchand, who recently resumed training after a long recovery.
Detroit Red Wings
The Red Wings continue to lose points rapidly, and their last trip to St. Louis ended with their fourth loss in a row. Todd McLellan's team opened the scoring thanks to Andrew Kopp's goal, but already at the beginning of the second period allowed the opponent to score twice. In the end, Moritz Seider reduced the gap, but it was not possible to avoid failure with a score of 2:3. John Gibson returned from injury and blocked 30 shots, but his teammates did not provide him with sufficient support.
Detroit has scored only five goals in the last four games. Before the meeting with St. Louis, the guests lost to Colorado (0:4), Vegas (1:2) and Tampa Bay (2:4). At the same time, Lucas Raymond remains the team's top scorer with 18 points, while Alex Debrinkat and Viktor Arvidsson are trying to maintain their performance. The positive aspect was the return of Marco Kasper and Mason Appleton, who missed a significant part of the season due to injuries.
The recent 3-5 loss to Detroit should be an additional motivation for the hosts. Back then, Florida could not cope with the opponent's quick attacks, but now the situation of the guests has noticeably worsened. The Red Wings are experiencing serious problems with implementation, and the leading hockey players do not always create the necessary number of chances. At the same time, the Panthers gradually improved their game in the majority, scoring with a numerical advantage in seven of the last eight meetings. Against Detroit's unstable defense, such effectiveness could prove crucial.
A separate advantage of Florida is the return to the home court after a difficult away series. The victory over Columbus restored confidence, and Markstrom demonstrated good reliability. Detroit will certainly try to act more cautiously, but its recent results do not allow us to expect a quick fix to the situation. The hosts have more opportunities to organize dangerous attacks, so we expect them to win in regular time.
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