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Florida Panthers vs. Detroit Red Wings
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Florida Panthers and the Detroit Red Wings meet at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
In their last action, Detroit was a 2-0 loser at home against the Blackhawks. Bettors on Chicago at -133 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Florida won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Hurricanes on February 17. Bettors who backed the Panthers at +122 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Florida:
Team record: 10-2-2 SU
Florida is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
Detroit:
Team record: 4-11-3 SU
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games
Next up:
Florida at Detroit Saturday, February 20