FEB. 20, 2021 at DETROIT RED WINGS
Little Caesar’s Arena | 5 P.M.
Television: Fox Sports Florida
Radio: 560 WQAM | 850 WFTL | 100.3 WCTH | 107.9/1370 WZTA | SIRIUSXM STREAMING CH. 932
PANTHERS vs. RED WINGS
ALL-TIME vs. DET: 27-18-5-6
ALL-TIME ROAD at DET: 16-7-3-1
STREAKS: FLA has won each of its last six games at DET
2020-21 vs. DET: 4-1-0
LAST HOME WIN at DET: Feb. 19, 2021 (7-2 W)
TEAM STATS
| FLORIDA (11-2-2) | DETROIT (4-12-3) | |
| GOALS FOR | 54 (T-7th) | 37 (24th) |
| GOALS AGAINST | 44 (T-16th) | 63 (3rd) |
| POWER PLAY % | 30.2 (6th) | 6.7 (30th) |
| PENALTY KILL % | 78.3 (20th) | 72.2 (28th) |
| SHOTS FOR PER-GAME | 31.9 (T-4th) | 27.5 (28th) |
| SHOTS AGAINST PER-GAME | 30.9 (12th) | 28.9 (19th) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % | 51.6 (10th) | 48.1 (T-24th) |
| FACEOFF WIN % | 48.8 (21st) | 53.3 (4th) |
CATS STATS
- It’s a reverse retro Saturday. The Panthers will wear their adidas Reverse Retro jerseys for the only time on the road this season tonight at Detroit.
- The Panthers own an 11-2-2 record over the club’s first 15 games, stand at first in the Central Division and possess the NHL’s best points percentage (.800). Florida’s 24 points over the club’s first 15 games matches the most in franchise history (24 points, 10-1-4, 1996-97).
- The Panthers own a 3-0-0 record on their current four-game road trip and boast a 6-0-1 (13 points) road record. Florida’s record over its first seven road contests matches the franchise’s longest road point streak to start a season (1996-97, 4-0-3).
- Through Florida’s most recent three road games, the club has outscored its opponents 17-9. On the road this season, Aleksander Barkov (4-6-10) and Jonathan Huberdeau (3-7-10) lead the Cats with 10 road points each. Florida’s road penalty kill percentage ranks second in the NHL, standing at 92.6%, allowing just two power play goals through 27 penalty kills (25/27). Florida and Montreal (6-0-2) are the only remaining teams without a road regulation loss.
- Florida owns a 11-1-1 record over their last 13 games against Detroit and has won each of its last six games at Little Caesars Arena. Over the 13-game span, the Panthers have outscored the Red Wings 46-27 and have tallied at least one power play goal in eight of their last nine contests. The Panthers penalty kill over their last eight games against DET has not surrendered a goal (23/23).
- In five games this season vs. DET, Jonathan Huberdeau has registered a team-leading seven assists/points (0-7-7), while Patric Hornqvist leads the Cats with four goals.
- Through the season series against DET, 15 different Panthers have recorded at least one point, while 10 have scored at least one goal. Over the five-game span, the Cats have out-scored the Red Wings 16-11, while owning a 54.6 PP% (6-11) and 100.0 PK% (14-14).
- Aleksander Barkov improved to six points (3-3-6) over his last three games, following a season-high three-point effort (1-2-3) on Feb. 19 at DET.
- Jonathan Huberdeau has recorded multi-point performance in each of his last three games, amassing seven points (3-4-7) in that span. Huberdeau’s 22 points (7-15-22) through Florida’s first 15 games is a franchise record. Huberdeau enters tonight’s game tied for the second-most points in the NHL for the month of February (6-9-15 in 9 GP).
- Aaron Ekblad scored his fifth goal of the season on Feb. 19 at DET, matching his goal total for the 2019-20 season (5G in 67 GP). The 25-year-old blueliner has scored at least five goals in each of his seven NHL seasons.
- Patric Hornqvist enters tonight’s game with a team-leading eight goals and 15 points (8-7-15) in 15 GP with FLA. Hornqvist produced his second multi-goal game of the season on Feb. 19 at DET, tallying twice, including his second game-winning goal of the season.
- Anthony Duclair registered his third multi-point performance of the season on Feb. 19 at DET, posting a goal and an assist. The 25-year-old has produced two goals and three points over his last three games. Duclair has registered all nine of his points (2-7-9) at even strength.
- MacKenzie Weegar has notched three points (1-2-3) over his last three games. In that span, Weegar has logged a team-leading 74:21 total TOI.
- Juho Lammikko has recorded goals in each of his last two games. The 25-year-old native of Noormarkku, Finland scored his first NHL goal on Feb. 17 at CAR.
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 (304) | 1. Jonathan Huberdeau (459) |
| 2. Aleksander Barkov (161) | 2. Aleksander Barkov (264) | 2. Aleksander Barkov (425) |
| 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) |
PANTHERS LEADERS
Games Played: 12 Players (15)
Goals: Hornqvist (8)
Assists: Huberdeau (15)
Points: Huberdeau (22)
Power-Play Goals: Hornqvist (5)
Power-Play Points: Huberdeau/Yandle (9)
Shorthanded Goals: –
Shorthanded Points: –
Shots: Barkov (52)
PIM: Yandle (22)
+/-: Gudas/Connolly/Verhaeghe (+7)
Faceoff Win % (Min. 100 faceoffs): Barkov (55.2)
Blocked Shots: Acciari (18)
Hits: Gudas (81)
TOI/GP: Ekblad (24:47)
PP TOI/GP: Yandle (3:23)
SH TOI/GP: Acciari (2:58)
Wins: Driedger (6)
Shutouts: –
ACTIVE STREAKS
Goal Streak Lammikko (2 Games, 2 Goals)
Assist Streak Barkov (3 Games, 4 Assists), Huberdeau (3 Games, 4 Assists), Yandle (2 Games, 4 Assists)
Point Streak Huberdeau (3 Games, 3-4-7), Barkov (3 Games, 2-4-6), Hornqivst (3 Games, 2-2-4), Yandle (2 Games, 0-4-4), Lammikko (2 Games, 2-0-2), Wennberg (2 Games, 1-1-2)
