Little Caesars Arena | 5 P.M.
Television: Fox Sports Florida | NHL Network
Radio: 560 WQAM | 640 WMEN | 100.3 WCTH | 107.9/1370 WZTA | SIRIUSXM Streaming 932
PANTHERS vs. RED WINGS
ALL-TIME vs. DET: 24-17-5-6
ALL-TIME ROAD vs. DET: 14-7-3-1
STREAKS: FLA has won each of its last seven games against DET (7-0-0) and earned points in each of its last nine games against DET (8-0-1)…FLA has won each of its last four road games at DET (4-0-0).
2020-21 vs. DET: 1-0-0
LAST ROAD WIN at DET: Jan. 30, 2021 (3-2 OTW)
TEAM STATS
| FLORIDA (4-0-1) | DETROIT (2-5-2) | |
| GOALS FOR | 18 (T-25th) | 18 (T-25th) |
| GOALS AGAINST | 13 (29th) | 32 (5th) |
| POWER PLAY % | 33.3 (6th) | 12.9 (24th) |
| PENALTY KILL % | 77.8 (17th) | 67.9 (30th) |
| SHOTS FOR PER-GAME | 31.6 (T-10th) | 25.3 (28th) |
| SHOTS AGAINST PER-GAME | 29.2 (17th) | 29.7 (T-15th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % | 53.0 (7th) | 47.0 (27th) |
| FACEOFF WIN % | 50.0 (17th) | 52.3 (7th) |
CATS STATS
- The Cats’ five-game point streak (4-0-1) marks their second-longest point streak to start a season in franchise history and longest since the institution of a shootout tiebreaker and elimination of ties in 2005-06.
- Florida’s nine-game point streak vs. DET (8-0-1) is their longest active point streak against any opponent.
- In the span of their last three games, the Panthers own a league-leading 92.3 penalty kill percentage (12/13).
- Aleksander Barkov has registered 26 points (10-16-26) over 26 career games vs. DET. He is one goal shy of passing Scott Mellanby for second in franchise history for goals scored by a Panther.
- Jonathan Huberdeau has recorded 21 points (7-14-21) over 25 career games vs. DET. Only one goal shy of reaching his 150th NHL goal. Upon scoring his next goal, he will become the fifth Panther in franchise history to have reached the 150-goal plateau.
- Windsor, Ontario, native Aaron Ekblad has notched 15 points (2-13-15) over 23 career games vs. DET.
- In his first NHL game on Jan, 30 at DET, Panthers 2017 second round pick Aleksi Heponiemi became just the fourth player in NHL history to score an OT goal in his NHL debut and first in franchise history.
- Anthony Duclair enters tonight’s game with a team-leading six assists after earning the assist on Florida’s OT-winner on Jan. 30 at DET. The 2020 NHL All-Star notched all six helpers over his last four games.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
– Jan. 30: F Aleksi Heponiemi, F Owen Tippett added to active roster, F Ryan Lomberg assigned to FLA Taxi Squad, D Gustav Forsling placed on IR
– 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
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.
- DET forward Tyler Bertuzzi’s uncle Todd Bertuzzi played seven games for FLA (2006-07), posting seven points (1-6-7).
CHASING FRANCHISE HISTORY
| Franchise Goals | Franchise Assists | Franchise Points |
| 1. Olli Jokinen (188) | 1. Jonathan Huberdeau (292) | 1. Jonathan Huberdeau (441) |
| T-2. Scott Mellanby (157) | 2. Aleksander Barkov (255) | 2. Olli Jokinen (419) |
| T-2. Aleksander Barkov (157) | 3. Stephen Weiss (249) | 3. Aleksander Barkov (413) |
| 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: 14 Players (5)
Goals: Hornqvist/Verhaeghe (4)
Assists: Duclair (6)
Points: Barkov/Duclair/Hornqvist/Verhaeghe (6)
Power-Play Goals: Hornqvist (2)
Power-Play Points: Hornqvist (4)
Shorthanded Goals: –
Shorthanded Points: –
Shots: Barkov (24)
PIM: Huberdeau/Yandle (8)
+/-: Duclair (+5)
Faceoff Win %: Barkov (61.1)
Blocked Shots: Acciari (8)
Hits: Gudas (17)
TOI/GP: Ekblad (26:45)
PP TOI/GP: Yandle (3:08)
SH TOI/GP: Acciari (3:53)
Wins: Bobrovsky (3)
Shutouts: –
ACTIVE STREAKS
Goal Streak None
Assist Streak Duclair (4 Games, 6 Assists)
Point Streak Duclair (4 Games, 0-6-6)
MILESTONE WATCH
Juho Lammikko…1 Goal Away…1st NHL Goal
Brett Connolly…2 Goals Away…100th NHL Goal
Radko Gudas…5 Assists Away…100th NHL Assist
Jonathan Huberdeau…7 Assists Away…400th NHL Assist
RECENT MILESTONES
Aleksi Heponiemi…1st NHL Game/1st NHL Goal…Jan. 30 at DET
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
