nhl Game Recap
Panthers vs Red Wings Final: 5-4 - Recap
Detroit was unable to break down Chris Driedger on Saturday, firing 39 shots but scoring only 4 times in a 5-4 loss against the Panthers.
Bettors who backed the Panthers were rewarded as -282 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Florida got goals from Brett Connolly, Evgenii Dadonov, Mike Hoffman, Dominic Toninato, and Anton Stralman in the victory. Dadonov opened the scoring at 2:46 of the first period.
Chris Driedger stopped 35 of 39 Detroit shots in the victory.
Detroit got goals from Frans Nielsen, Darren Helm, Dylan Larkin, and Luke Glendening in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Jimmy Howard stopped 25 of 30 shots for the Red Wings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Florida went 2-for-3, while the Red Wings were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Florida lost the shots on goal battle to Detroit by a margin of 39-30.
Florida heads into a battle against the Canadiens. Detroit, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tampa Bay.