Detroit Red Wings vs Florida Panthers Picks and Predictions for Thursday, November 12, 2026
Detroit returns to Florida on Thursday only 10 days after defeating the Panthers 5-3. The game will be played at Amerant Bank Arena at 7:30 PM ET with coverage on Disney+ and ESPN+. Detroit is (7-9-3, 17 points) eighth in the Atlantic Division. The Red Wings lost to St. Louis 3-2 last time out. Florida (10-7-2, 22 points) is now fifth in the Atlantic after defeating Columbus 4-1. Detroit has lost each of its last four, and Florida has on two of the past three. Check out our free NHL picks.
Detroit Red Wings Team Preview - Recent Form and Key Players
Detroit hasn't won since that November 2 meeting with Florida. The Red Wings followed it with losses to Tampa Bay, Vegas, Colorado and St. Louis, scoring only five goals across those four games. Tuesday's 3-2 defeat to the Blues was their closest result during that stretch.
Viktor Arvidsson leads Detroit with eight goals, while Lucas Raymond has six goals and 12 assists, but the Red Wings are not scoring enough. Alex DeBrincat has added seven goals and nine assists. In net, Daniil Tarasov owns a 2.10 goals-against average and .919 save percentage, considerably better than John Gibson's 3.43 and .866.
Detroit Team Stats:
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- Goals per game: 2.58
- Goals allowed per game: 3.00
- Shots per game: 28.9
- Power play: 21.3%
- Penalty kill: 69.5%
Injuries: Albert Johansson is on injured reserve. Dylan Larkin and Simon Edvinsson remain on injured reserve with non-roster designations.
Florida Panthers Team Preview - Recent Form and Key Players
Florida got back on track Tuesday, beating Columbus 4-1 after consecutive losses to Boston and Washington. The Panthers also defeated Chicago 5-3 last week. But Detroit already showed it can score against Florida, putting five past the Panthers in their first meeting.
Matthew Tkachuk has been busy setting up teammates, collecting 23 assists and 27 points through 19 games. Brady Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe have each scored 10 goals. Jacob Markstrom has five wins, a 2.56 goals-against average and a .900 save percentage. Florida's penalty killing has also been much stronger than Detroit's.
Florida Team Stats:
- Goals per game: 3.16
- Goals allowed per game: 2.95
- Shots per game: 29.4
- Power play: 24.4%
- Penalty kill: 85.9%
Injuries: Sandis Vilmanis is out. Brad Marchand, Aleksander Barkov and Jonah Gadjovich remain on injured reserve.
Detroit Red Wings vs Florida Panthers Prediction
Detroit won the first meeting, but the Red Wings have struggled badly since. Florida has more scoring options, particularly on the power play, and Detroit's 69.5% penalty kill leaves plenty of room for trouble. The Panthers also enter with the better recent result. Florida should get its revenge at home.
Final Score Prediction: Florida 4-2.
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