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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 Amerant Bank Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -222-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 6.
In their last action, Florida was a 2-1 winner on the road against the Devils. Bettors on Florida at +135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 6-3 loser as they battled the Sharks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Sharks at +157 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 20-19-4 SU
Detroit is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games
Florida:
Team record: 26-16-3 SU
Florida is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Florida's last 12 games
Florida is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at Tampa Bay Saturday, January 18
Florida home to Anaheim Saturday, January 18