GAMEDAY PREVIEW Game 11: Detroit Red Wings vs. Florida Panthers & Projected Line Combos

Red Wings Game 11 Preview

The Detroit Red Wings are coming off a comeback win in overtime over the New York Islanders 4-3. The Red Wings were down 2-0 in the third period with 19 minutes left in the game before scoring three unanswered goals; the Islanders added one with over four minutes left to force overtime, and Lucas Raymond secured the win in overtime. The Florida Panthers are coming in off an overtime game of their own, but they suffered a loss at the hands of the Boston Bruins 3-2.

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Detroit Red Wings (6-3-1, 13 Points) vs. Florida Panthers (4-3-1, 9 Points)

When: Thursday, November 2
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Where: Little Caesar’s Arena (Detroit, MI)
TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Scoring Leaders

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Expected Line Combinations

Detroit Red Wings

Alex DeBrincat – Dylan Larkin – Lucas Raymond
David Perron – J.T. Compher – Andrew Copp
Michael Rasmussen – Joe Veleno – Daniel Sprong
Klim Kostin – Austin Czarnik – Christian Fischer
Jake Walman – Moritz Seider
Ben Chiarot – Justin Holl
Shayne Gostisbehere – Jeff Petry


Florida Panthers

Evan Rodrigues – Aleksander Barkov – Sam Reinhart
Carter Verhaeghe – Anton Lundell – Matthew Tkachuk
Ryan Lomberg – Eetu Luostarinen – Nick Cousins
Steven Lorentz – Kevin Stenlund – Will Lockwood
Gustav Forsling – Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Niko Mikkola – Dmitry Kulikov
Josh Mahura – Uvis Balinskis

By The Numbers:

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Red Wings Player to Watch: J.T. Compher

Compher has played in all ten games since joining Detroit this offseason. In the ten games he has played, he has recorded six points, coming on two goals and four assists.

J.T. Compher’s Line Assignments

Compher will center the second line, playing with David Perron and Andrew Copp on his wings. Compher also centers the second line of the Detroit power play, playing with Copp, Lucas Raymond, Daniel Sprong, and Jake Walman.

Compher’s career vs. Panthers

In his career against Florida, he has played in ten games and has recorded nine points, coming on two goals and seven assists. Last season, he played in two games against the Panthers, and he recorded four points, coming on one goal and three assists.

Between the Pipes:

Detroit: James Reimer (2-1-0, 1.68 GAA)

Reimer this season is 2-1-0, and in his most recent start, he took his first loss as a Red Wings against the Winnipeg Jets. In his career against the Panthers, he has made 14 starts, going 4-5-3, and allowed 44 goals on 417 shots. Last season against Florida, he made one start, and he took a loss in a shootout, giving up three goals on 44 shots. Reimer also played for Florida for three seasons.

Florida: Sergei Bobrovsky (3-3-1, 2.88 GAA)

Bobrovsky this season has made seven starts and posted a .903 save percentage. Bobrovsky, in his career against the Red Wings, has made 32 starts, going 24-6-1, stopping 872 of the 931 shots he has faced. Last season against Detroit, he made three appearances, going 3-0-0, allowing five goals on 73 shots.

Wrap Up

The Red Wings will look to start a winning streak against the defending Eastern Conference Champions, and a win tonight will be a statement by Detroit to show that they could be a force in the Eastern Conference in 2023-24.

The Red Wings, in their last ten games against the Panthers, are 1-7-2 and have been outscored 41-17. Last season, in three games against Florida, the Red Wings went 0-3-0, and they were outscored 13-5.

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