Panthers Pregamer 2.19.21 at DET

Little Caesar’s Arena | 7 P.M.
Television: Fox Sports Florida | ESPN+

Radio: 560 WQAM | 850 WFTL | 100.3 WCTH | 107.9/1370 WZTA | SIRIUSXM STREAMING CH. 932

PANTHERS vs. RED WINGS

ALL-TIME vs. DET: 26-18-5-6

ALL-TIME ROAD at DET: 15-7-3-1

STREAKS: FLA has won each of its last five games at DET

2020-21 vs. DET: 3-1-0

LAST HOME WIN at DET: Jan. 31, 2021 (3-2 W)

TEAM STATS

	FLORIDA (10-2-2)	DETROIT (4-11-3)
GOALS FOR	47 (13^th)	35 (T-25^th)
GOALS AGAINST	42 (T-18^th)	56 (5^th)
POWER PLAY %	29.3 (7^th)	7.1 (30^th)
PENALTY KILL %	76.2 (21^st)	73.1 (27^th)
SHOTS FOR PER-GAME	31.4 (7^th)	27.3 (T-28^th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER-GAME	30.9 (12^th)	28.4 (T-22^nd)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %	51.3 (T-10^th)	48.3 (T-23^rd)
FACEOFF WIN %	49.2 (19^th)	53.1 (4^th)

CATS STATS

Florida owns a 10-1-1 record over their last 12 games against Detroit and has won each of its last five games at Little Caesars Arena. Over the 12-game span, the Panthers have outscored the Red Wings 39-25 and has tallied at least one power play goal in seven of their last eight contests. The Panthers penalty kill over their last seven games against DET has not surrendered a goal (19/19).
In four games this season vs. DET, Jonathan Huberdeau has registered a team-leading five points (0-5-5). Patric Hornqvist and Alex Wennberg have each scored twice vs. DET this season and seven different Panthers players have scored at least one goal in the season series. Five Panthers players have recorded at least three points against the Red Wings this season.
With Florida’s OT win on Feb. 17 at CAR, the club improved to a 5-0-1 (11 points) road record this season, marking the best start over the first six road games of a season in franchise history and the second-longest road point streak to start a season (1996-97, seven games, 4-0-3). Over their six games, Jonathan Huberdeau (3-5-8) and Aleksander Barkov (3-4-7) lead the Cats in road scoring. Barkov, Huberdeau and Carter Verhaeghe have each scored a team-leading three goals each on the road.
Florida’s road penalty kill percentage ranks second in the NHL, standing at 91.3%, allowing just two power play goals through 23 penalty kills (21/23).
The Panthers own a 10-2-2 record over the club’s first 14 games. Florida’s 22 points over the club’s first 14 games stands as the franchise’s best record over the first 14 games of a season.
With a three-point effort (2-1-3) in his 550th NHL game on Jan. 17 at CAR, Jonathan Huberdeau became the fastest Panthers player in franchise history to reach 20 points (7-13-20) in a season, registering his 20th point in his 14th game of the season.
Aleksander Barkov has registered 15 points (5-10-15) over Florida’s first 14 games of the season and has produced four points (1-3-4) over his last four games.
Both Sergei Bobrovsky and Chris Driedger boast a 5-1-1 record on the season. Driedger has earned wins in each of his last two starts and is one of only five Panthers netminders in history to have posted wins in five of his first seven starts to a season.
Patric Hornqvist enters tonight’s game with 13 points (6-7-13) over Florida’s 14 games. Over his 14 games with the Panthers, Hornqvist leads the club with four power-play goals and ranks third on Florida in goals (6) and second in shots (46).
Alex Wennberg enters tonight’s game with four goals and five points over his last six games. Wennberg’s seven points (4-3-7) this season have all been registered at even-strength. Through 14 games, Wennberg’s four goals are one shy of matching his goal total for 2019-20 (5 in 57 GP).
The Panthers have logged a league-leading 231 hits over the club’s last eight games (Feb. 4 – Feb. 17). Over that eight-game span Radko Gudas registered a league-leading 54 hits. Gudas leads the Panthers with 76 hits over 14 games.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

– Feb. 17: D Gustav Forsling activated from IR, F Noel Acciari placed on IR

FLA-DET CONNECTIONS

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.
DET forward Sam Gagner’s father Dave Gagner played 114 games for FLA (1997-98 to 1998-99), recording 62 points (24-38-62).
DET forward Tyler Bertuzzi’s uncle Todd Bertuzzi played seven games for FLA (2006-07), registering seven points (1-6-7).
FLA defenseman Kevin Connauton and DET defenseman Danny Dekeyser both attended Western Michigan University.
FLA Professional Scout Patrick Eaves played 197 games for DET (2009-10 to 2013-14), amassing 56 points (29-27-56).
FLA Assistant Coach Ulf Samuelsson played four regular season games and nine playoff games for DET (1998-99), recording three assists in the playoffs.
FLA Video Coach Andrew Brewer served as video coach for DET for the 2014-15 season.

CHASING FRANCHISE HISTORY

Franchise Goals	Franchise Assists	Franchise Points
1. Olli Jokinen (188)	1. Jonathan Huberdeau (302)	1. Jonathan Huberdeau (457)
2. Aleksander Barkov (160)	2. Aleksander Barkov (262)	2. Aleksander Barkov (422)
3. Scott Mellanby (157)	3. Stephen Weiss (249)	3. Olli Jokinen (419)
4. Jonathan Huberdeau (155)	4. Olli Jokinen (231)	4. Stephen Weiss (394)
5. Pavel Bure (152)	5. Robert Svehla (229)	5. Scott Mellanby (354)