Red Wings vs Panthers Game Overview
DET vs FLARecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
2-8-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, '26 | FLA |
4 - 3
|
FLA -114 | o5.5 | 28 | 28 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Mar 06, '26 | DET |
3 - 1
|
FLA +128 | u6.0 | 29 | 23 | 1-4 | 1-3 |
| Oct 15, '25 | DET |
4 - 1
|
DET +138 | u5.5 | 25 | 21 | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| Apr 10, '25 | FLA |
4 - 1
|
FLA -200 | u5.5 | 31 | 23 | 1-1 | 0-2 |
| Apr 06, '25 | DET |
2 - 1
|
DET -126 | u5.5 | 24 | 33 | 1-5 | 0-1 |
| Jan 16, '25 | FLA |
5 - 2
|
DET +220 | o5.5 | 43 | 20 | 0-3 | 3-4 |
| Mar 30, '24 | FLA |
3 - 2 (SO)
|
FLA -232 | u6.0 | 38 | 22 | 0-1 | 2-6 |
| Mar 02, '24 | DET |
4 - 0
|
FLA -164 | u6.5 | 21 | 37 | 0-5 | 2-5 |
| Jan 17, '24 | FLA |
3 - 2 (OT)
|
DET +182 | u6.5 | 34 | 29 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
| Nov 02, '23 | DET |
2 - 0
|
FLA -123 | u6.5 | 22 | 27 | 0-5 | 0-5 |
DET vs FLA Preview
Last Meeting ( Mar 10, 2026 ) Detroit 3, Florida 4
The Florida Panthers' two-year run as Stanley Cup champions officially is about to end.
The Panthers (39-38-4, 82 points) will play host to the Detroit Red Wings (41-30-10, 92 points) in the season finale for both non-playoff teams on Wednesday night in Sunrise, Fla.
Despite having most of their top players on the injured list, the Panthers are still going hard and enter the contest on a two-game win streak.
Backup goalie Daniil Tarasov has been in the nets for this modest win streak and now has 12 victories this season, a career high.
"We cannot give up," said Tarasov, 27. "We need to finish strong at home. We cannot be soft in our building."
Tarasov, in his fifth year in the league and his first with the Panthers, is 12-15-3 with 3.12 goals-against average and .893 save percentage.
Panthers starter Sergei Bobrovsky is 27-23-1 with a 3.07 GAA. His career GAA is 2.61, and he averaged 34.5 wins per season over the previous two seasons.
Indeed, this year has been tough for not only Bobrovsky but the entire Florida organization. There are 14 Panthers currently on the injured list, a major reason why the two-time defending champions are not in the playoffs.
Still, the guys who are playing are taking advantage of the opportunity, and that's especially true of Cole Reinhardt, 27, who has scored four goals in his past three games.
On Monday, Reinhardt posted the first two-goal game of his NHL career to help Florida beat the visiting New York Rangers, 3-2.
Placed on waivers by Vegas on March 5, Reinhardt has found new life in 14 games with Florida.
"It's a new chapter in my career," Reinhardt said. "There's a little success happening, and I'm trying to run with it."
Meanwhile, the Red Wings have missed the playoffs for the 10th straight season. It's the longest drought in the history of a Detroit franchise that dates back 100 years.
The Red Wings are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss at Tampa Bay on Wednesday, and Detroit coach Todd McLellan indicated he is satisfied with his team's effort.
"It is what it is right now," McLellan said of his team's disappointing season. "You have to play out the schedule. There's always concern if guys are going to play it safe. But (our guys) were really competitive (against Tampa Bay), and I give them credit for that."
Alex DeBrincat leads Detroit in goals (career-high-tying 41) and points (career-high 84). Lucas Raymond leads Detroit in assists with 51, which is two short of his career high.
In addition, Detroit's Patrick Kane, 37, earned an assist on Monday, giving him 1,400 career points. He is the 24th NHL player to reach that milestone, and he is one of four active members of the 1,400 club, joining Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.
Kane, who indicated he will play again next season, said he was proud of his team's effort on Monday as the Red Wings battled back from a 3-1 deficit to force overtime.
"We showed up," said Kane, who has 16 goals and 41 assists this season. "We could've packed it in. But to come back and force overtime, I'm proud of this group for sure."
--Field Level Media
DET vs FLAInjury report
Detroit's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Appleton | C | Day To Day - Upper-Body( Apr 13, '26) | Apr 13, '26 | |
| Appleton did not play on Monday's (Apr. 13) game against the Lightning. | ||||
| M. Rasmussen | C | Out - Lower Body( Apr 06, '26) | Apr 06, '26 | |
| Rasmussen will miss some games after exiting Tuesday's (Apr. 7) game versus the Blue Jackets, per Ansar Khan of MLive.com. | ||||
Florida's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Bennett | C | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Apr 13, '26) | Apr 13, '26 | |
| Bennett did not play against the Rangers on Monday (Apr. 13). | ||||
| C. Verhaeghe | C | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Apr 13, '26) | Apr 13, '26 | |
| Verhaeghe did not play on Monday's (Apr. 13) versus the Maple Leafs. | ||||
| M. Tkachuk | LW | Day To Day - Personal( Apr 13, '26) | Apr 13, '26 | |
| Tkachuk did not play against the Rangers on Monday (Apr. 13). | ||||
| S. Jones | D | Out For Season - Foot( Apr 08, '26) | Apr 08, '26 | |
| The Panthers said that Jones broke his foot during Tuesday's (Apr. 7) game in Montreal and is out for the remainder of the season, per Jameson Olive of the team's official site. | ||||
| D. Kulikov | D | Out For Season - Finger( Apr 06, '26) | Apr 06, '26 | |
| Kulikov sustained a broken finger Tuesday (Apr. 7) versus the Canadiens and is out for the season, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports. | ||||
| A. Ekblad | D | Out For Season - Finger( Apr 01, '26) | Apr 01, '26 | |
| The Panthers said on Thursday (Apr. 2) that Ekblad could be gone for the remainder of the season, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site. | ||||
| E. Rodrigues | C | Out For Season - Finger( Mar 30, '26) | Mar 30, '26 | |
| The Panthers said on Tuesday (Mar. 31) that Rodrigues will undergo surgery on his broken finger and miss the rest of the 2025-26 season. | ||||
| S. Reinhart | C | Out For Season - Foot( Mar 30, '26) | Mar 30, '26 | |
| The Panthers said on Tuesday (Mar. 31) that Reinhart is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season, according to Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site. | ||||
| J. Gadjovich | LW | Out For Season - Upper Body( Mar 30, '26) | Mar 30, '26 | |
| The Panthers said on Tuesday (Mar. 31) that Gadjovich is not expected to suit up again this season, as per Jameson Olive of the team's official site. | ||||
| A. Barkov | C | Out For Season - Knee( Mar 29, '26) | Mar 29, '26 | |
| The Panthers said on Monday (Mar. 30) Barkov won't return before the end of the 2025-26 season, as per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now. | ||||
| A. Lundell | C | Out For Season - Upper-Body( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| Head coach Paul Maurice said on Wednesday (Mar. 25) that Lundell is expected to miss approximately 2-6 weeks, per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now. | ||||
| N. Mikkola | D | Out For Season - Knee( Mar 22, '26) | Mar 22, '26 | |
| The Panthers said on Monday (Mar. 23) that Mikkola miss 4-6 weeks, per Jameson Olive of the team's official site. | ||||
| U. Balinskis | D | Out For Season - Foot( Mar 22, '26) | Mar 22, '26 | |
| The Panthers said on Monday (Mar. 23) that Balinskis has a fracture and is slated to miss 4-6 weeks, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site. | ||||
| B. Marchand | LW | Out - Lower Body( Mar 16, '26) | Mar 16, '26 | |
| The Florida Panthers placed F Brad Marchand on Injured Reserve on Tuesday (Mar. 17). | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
1-2-1-1
GAA
3.17
Save %
.857
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Talbot | Apr 13, 2026 | TB 4 - DET 3 (OT) | - | 4 | 22 | .818 | - | L +162 | o6.5 |
| J.Gibson | Apr 11, 2026 | DET 3 - NJ 5 | L | 4 | 32 | .875 | - | L -140 | o6.5 |
| J.Gibson | Apr 9, 2026 | DET 6 - PHI 3 | W | 2 | 15 | .867 | - | W -115 | o6.0 |
| C.Talbot | Apr 9, 2026 | DET 6 - PHI 3 | - | 1 | 12 | .917 | - | W -115 | o6.0 |
| J.Gibson | Apr 7, 2026 | DET 3 - CLB 4 (SO) | - | 3 | 35 | .914 | - | L -108 | o6.0 |
| C.Talbot | Apr 5, 2026 | DET 4 - MIN 5 | L | 5 | 20 | .750 | - | L +108 | o6.0 |
W/L
2-2-0-1
GAA
3.20
Save %
.870
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Tarasov | Apr 13, 2026 | FLA 3 - NYR 2 | W | 2 | 27 | .926 | - | W +128 | u6.5 |
| D.Tarasov | Apr 11, 2026 | TOR 2 - FLA 6 | W | 2 | 19 | .895 | - | W +134 | o6.5 |
| S.Bobrovsky | Apr 9, 2026 | OTT 5 - FLA 1 | L | 4 | 25 | .840 | - | L +300 | u6.5 |
| D.Tarasov | Apr 7, 2026 | MON 4 - FLA 3 (SO) | - | 3 | 32 | .906 | - | L +230 | o6.5 |
| D.Tarasov | Apr 5, 2026 | PIT 5 - FLA 2 | L | 5 | 23 | .783 | - | L +188 | o6.5 |
DET vs FLAStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 2.96 | Total | 3.40 |
| 0.60 | 1st Period | 0.91 |
| 1.12 | 2nd Period | 1.11 |
| 1.10 | 3rd Period | 1.32 |
| 0.11 | OT | 0.02 |
Shots
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 28.27 | Total | 26.80 |
| 6.40 | 1st Period | 7.70 |
| 8.26 | 2nd Period | 7.90 |
| 7.42 | 3rd Period | 7.14 |
| 0.57 | OT | 0.30 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| SHOOTING |
Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|---|---|---|
| 0.10 | Total | 0.87 |
| 0.09 | 1st Period | 0.88 |
| 0.14 | 2nd Period | 0.86 |
| 0.15 | 3rd Period | 0.81 |
| 0.20 | OT | 0.92 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| POWERPLAY |
Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|---|---|---|
| 56 - 245 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 52 - 270 |
| 22.86 | PP % vs. PK % | 80.74 |
Goaltenders
| Detroit Goaltenders |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
| John Gibson | 1446 | 1306 | 0.903 | 29-21-4 | ||
| Cam Talbot | 784 | 695 | 0.886 | 12-9-6 | ||