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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 -196-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 6.

The Red Wings were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Capitals. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at +192 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

The Panthers were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Bruins. That made winners of bettors who got Florida at -135 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Florida:
Team record: 7-0-0 SU
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Florida is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games

Detroit:
Team record: 4-2-1 SU
Detroit is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games

Next up:
Florida at Boston Saturday, October 30
Detroit at Toronto Saturday, October 30