Detroit Red Wings at Florida Panthers, NHL, Thursday, November 12, 2026, 7:30 PM ET at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida.
A rematch with something to prove for Florida. On Nov 2 in Sunrise, the Panthers out-chanced Detroit 43-23 and still lost 5-3. Ten days later the Red Wings are back, but they arrive on a losing streak.
Key points before puck drop:
- Panthers (10-7-2): captain Aleksander Barkov and Brad Marchand (both knee) are still out. Paul Maurice says both were back on the ice and are close to a return.
- Red Wings (7-9-3): four straight losses, outscored 13-5 in that stretch.
- Lineup: Carter Mazur, whose first NHL goal came against Florida, returns. Michael Rasmussen is a healthy scratch. Todd McLellan: "We just want to give (Mazur) a chance to go."
- Special teams: Florida's power play converts 24.4%, 10th in the NHL. Detroit's penalty kill is 69.5%, 27th of 32.
- Goaltending: John Gibson starts at a .866 save percentage; Florida's Akira Schmid is at .886.
The question for Detroit is discipline. A bottom-five penalty kill against a top-10 power play is the matchup that can swing this game, especially with Florida missing two of its top forwards and leaning on its special teams.
Sources: NHL.com, ESPN, The Hockey News, Florida Hockey Now, Detroit Hockey Now, TSN.
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