Detroit Red Wings vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 11/12/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Florida Panthers

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026

Location: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: Detroit SportsNet, Scripps Sports Local

The Detroit Red Wings (7-8-3) are traveling to Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Florida Panthers (9-7-2).

The Detroit Red Wings will look to clean up some issues after taking a 2-1 loss to the Golden Knights in the last game they played. Detroit accrued 6 penalty minutes in this contest. The Red Wings could have played much better offensively in this defeat. Moreover, they had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to make the most of them. For the game, they converted 1 of the 26 shots they launched.

Detroit Red Wings opponents have tallied 58 power play opportunities (17th in pro hockey) and have a total of 18 goals in those chances. The Red Wings have had 457 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .882. Detroit has taken 518 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.1%. While playing at even strength, the Red Wings let the opposition score 36 goals while scoring 34 on the offensive side of the ice. Detroit skates onto the rink with 60 power play chances and they have scored 13 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 21.67%. For the season, they have racked up 17 points and their points % is .472. Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the Detroit Red Wings have accounted for 47 goals (27th in the NHL) on the season and have allowed 54.

The man in net for this game is John Gibson. Gibson has been in net for 574 contests over the course of his professional hockey career. He has accumulated an overall mark of 237-244-68 and he was named the starter in 562 games. Opponents have been able to score 1,564 goals versus Gibson in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.78. Gibson has seen 17,116 shots taken against him and has gathered 15,553 saves. His save percentage currently sits at .909 for his 767,640 mins between the pipes. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Gibson has 300 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .534.

In their last outing, Florida played the Bruins in a matchup where the Panthers took a loss by a mark of 4-1. The Panthers had 1 goal out of the 41 shots on goal they tried. They had 5 power play chances in this game and recorded 1 out of those opportunities.

Florida has taken 532 shots (8th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.53%, while allowing the other team 455 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 85.71% on their oppositions 77 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 87.9%. They have earned 81 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 23.46%. The Panthers have scored 37 goals at even strength and 19 goals (4th in the league) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 55 goals to be scored by way of 44 goals at even strength and 11 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the season, the Florida Panthers have earned a total of 56 goals, 20 points, in addition to a points percentage of .556.

On the other side of the ice you will find Jacob Markstrom between the pipes. He is sitting with 14,882 stops out of 16,421 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .906. Markstrom has amassed a career record of 268-234-65 and has participated in 587 contests. He has been a starter 569 contests and has been on the ice for 799,245 minutes. Markstrom's quality start percentage is 52.0% and he has earned 296 quality starts in his professional career. His opponents are averaging 2.70 goals per game and he has yielded 1,539 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Detroit

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