nhl Game Recap
Recap - Panthers Defeat Detroit 5-2
Carter Verhaeghe scored twice to lead the Panthers over Detroit 5-2 on Monday at Little Caesars Arena.
Florida won as a -196 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Carter Verhaeghe(2), Matthew Tkachuk, Gustav Forsling, and Eric Staal each scored for the Panthers in the victory. Tkachuk opened the scoring for Florida.
Sergei Bobrovsky turned in a 20-save effort for the Panthers.
Detroit got goals from Pius Suter, and Dylan Larkin in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Detroit got a 20-stop effort from Ville Husso in the loss.
On the power play, Florida went 1-for-2, while the Red Wings were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Florida outshot Detroit 25-22 in the game.
Next game, Florida takes its act on the road to face Philadelphia looking for another win. For Detroit, they head on the road to face St. Louis.