Little Caesars Arena | 7 P.M.
Television: Fox Sports Florida
Radio: 560 WQAM | 640 WMEN | 100.3 WCTH | 107.9/1370 WZTA | SIRIUSXM Streaming 932
PANTHERS vs. RED WINGS
ALL-TIME vs. DET: 23-17-5-6
ALL-TIME ROAD vs. DET: 13-7-3-1
STREAKS: FLA has won their past six games against DET (6-0-0), including their last three games on the road vs. DET (3-0-0)
2019-20 vs. DET: 3-0-0
LAST ROAD WIN vs. DET: Jan. 18, 2020 (4-1 W)
TEAM STATS
| FLORIDA (3-0-1) | DETROIT (2-5-1) | |
| GOALS FOR | 15 (T-26th) | 16 (T-24th) |
| GOALS AGAINST | 11 (29th) | 29 (T-6th) |
| POWER PLAY % | 25.0 (11th) | 14.8 (22nd) |
| PENALTY KILL % | 71.4 (25th) | 72.0 (24th) |
| SHOTS FOR PER-GAME | 33.0 (6th) | 25.1 (29th) |
| SHOTS AGAINST PER-GAME | 29.8 (16th) | 30.1 (14th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % | 53.4 (8th) | 46.8 (27th) |
| FACEOFF WIN % | 50.6 (13th) | 52.2 (8th) |
CATS STATS
- Florida’s three-game winning streak to start the season set a franchise record for most consecutive wins to begin a season. With their shootout loss on Jan. 28 at CBJ, the Cats extended their point streak to four games, tying the franchise’s second-longest point streak to start a season.
- Over their last six matchups, FLA has outscored DET 24-10 and has tallied at least one power play goal in each of their last four contests. The Panthers penalty kill over their last three games against DET has not surrendered a goal (12/12).
- First-year Panther Carter Verhaeghe has registered at least one point in each of Florida’s four games this season (4-2-6). The 25-year-old’s four-game point streak to start his Panthers career is tied with Kris Versteeg (3-4-7, 2011-12) for the third-longest point streak to start a player’s tenure with Florida.
- Aleksander Barkov has registered 24 points (9-15-24) over 25 career games vs. DET.
- Jonathan Huberdeau has recorded 20 points (7-13-20) over 24 career games vs. DET.
- Windsor, Ontario, native Aaron Ekblad has notched 14 points (2-12-14) over 22 career games vs. DET.
- Over 22 career games vs. DET, Sergei Bobrovsky owns a 15-5-1 record, .936 save percentage, 1.36 goals against average and three shutouts.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
– Jan. 28: D Markus Nutivaara added to active roster, F Owen Tippett assigned to FLA Taxi Squad
– Jan. 23: D Brady Keeper and D Riley Stillman assigned from FLA Taxi Squad to Syracuse (AHL)
– Jan. 22: F Juho Lammikko added to active roster
– Jan. 20: D Riley Stillman loaned to FLA Taxi Squad, G Sam Montembeault assigned to Syracuse (AHL)
– Jan. 19: G Sergei Bobrovsky added to active roster, G Sam Montembeault loaned to FLA Taxi Squad
– Jan. 18: D Noah Juulsen added to active roster
– Jan. 13: D Kevin Connauton agreed to terms on a one-year contract, F Grigori Denisenko, D Chase Priskie, F Cole Schwindt, F Scott Wilson loaned to Syracuse (AHL)
– Jan. 11: D Noah Juulsen claimed off waivers from MTL
– Jan. 9: D Gustav Forsling claimed off waivers from CAR
FLA-DET CONNECTIONS
- Assistant Coach Ulf Samuelsson played four regular season games and nine playoff games for DET (1998-99), recording three assists in the playoffs.
- Video Coach Andrew Brewer served as video coach for DET for the 2014-15 season.
- FLA forward Anthony Duclair and DET defenseman Marc Staal were teammates on NYR in 2014-15.
- DET forward Valtteri Filppula and FLA forward Aleksander Barkov were teammates on Team Finland at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
- FLA defenseman Aaron Ekblad and DET forward Dylan Larkin were teammates on Team North America at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
- FLA defenseman Aaron Ekblad and DET forward Anthony Mantha were teammates on Team Canada at the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship.
- FLA forwards Vinnie Hinostroza and Frank Vatrano were teammates with DET forward Dylan Larkin on Team USA at the 2016 IIHF World Championship. Vatrano, Larkin and DET forward Luke Glendening were also teammates on Team USA at the 2019 IIHF World Championship.
- FLA goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and DET forward Vladislav Namestnikov were teammates on Team Russia at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
- FLA defenseman Kevin Connauton and DET defenseman Danny Dekeyser both attended Western Michigan University.
CHASING FRANCHISE HISTORY
| Franchise Goals | Franchise Assists | Franchise Points |
| 1. Olli Jokinen (188) | 1. Jonathan Huberdeau (292) | 1. Jonathan Huberdeau (441) |
| 2. Scott Mellanby (157) | 2. Aleksander Barkov (255) | 2. Olli Jokinen (419) |
| 3. Aleksander Barkov (156) | 3. Stephen Weiss (249) | 3. Aleksander Barkov (411) |
| 4. Pavel Bure (152) | 4. Olli Jokinen (231) | 4. Stephen Weiss (394) |
| 5. Jonathan Huberdeau (149) | 5. Robert Svehla (229) | 5. Scott Mellanby (354) |
PANTHERS LEADERS
Games Played: 15 Players (4)
Goals: Hornqvist/Verhaeghe (4)
Assists: Duclair (5)
Points: Verhaeghe (6)
Power-Play Goals: Hornqvist (2)
Power-Play Points: Hornqvist (3)
Shorthanded Goals: –
Shorthanded Points: –
Shots: Barkov (19)
PIM: Huberdeau (6)
+/-: Verhaeghe/Duclair (+5)
Faceoff Win %: Barkov (62.2)
Blocked Shots: Acciari (7)
Hits: Gudas (15)
TOI/GP: Ekblad (26:52)
PP TOI/GP: Yandle (2:59)
SH TOI/GP: Acciari (3:35)
Wins: Bobrovsky (2)
Shutouts: –
ACTIVE STREAKS
Goal Streak Verhaeghe (3 Games, 4 Goals)
Assist Streak Duclair (3 Games, 5 Assists)
Point Streak Verhaeghe (4 Games, 4-2-6), Duclair (3 Games, 0-5-5)
MILESTONE WATCH
Ryan Lomberg…1 Goal Away…1st NHL Goal
Brett Connolly…2 Goals Away…100th NHL Goal
Radko Gudas…5 Assists Away…100th NHL Assist
Jonathan Huberdeau…8 Assists Away…400th NHL Assist
RECENT MILESTONES
Brett Connolly…500th NHL game…Jan. 28 at CBJ
Eetu Luostarinen…1st NHL goal…Jan. 17 vs. CHI
Keith Yandle…100th NHL goal…Jan. 17 vs. CHI
