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Detroit Red Wings vs. Florida Panthers

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Detroit Red Wings and the Florida Panthers meet at BB&T Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -225-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

In their last action, Detroit was a 4-1 loser on the road against the Panthers. Bettors on Florida at -209 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Detroit:
Team record: 12-21-4 SU
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games

Florida:
Team record: 23-9-4 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Florida is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
Florida is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home

Next up:
Detroit at Tampa Bay Saturday, April 3
Florida home to Columbus Saturday, April 3