Detroit Red Wings (7-9-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (10-7-2, in the Atlantic Division)

Sunrise, Florida; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Red Wings head into the matchup against the Florida Panthers as losers of four straight games.

Florida is 10-7-2 overall and 0-4-0 against the Atlantic Division. The Panthers have a +four scoring differential, with 60 total goals scored and 56 conceded.

Detroit is 2-1-1 against the Atlantic Division and 7-9-3 overall. The Red Wings have a 4-2-0 record in games their opponents commit more penalties.

Thursday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. The Red Wings won 5-3 in the last meeting.

TOP PERFORMERS: Brady Tkachuk has 10 goals and 10 assists for the Panthers. Sam Reinhart has five goals and five assists over the last 10 games.

Alex DeBrincat has seven goals and nine assists for the Red Wings. Lucas Raymond has five goals and seven assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 5-5-0, averaging three goals, 5.2 assists, 6.3 penalties and 19.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.

Red Wings: 4-6-0, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.4 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.5 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.

INJURIES: Panthers: Jonah Gadjovich: out (upper-body), Sandis Vilmanis: out (undisclosed), Brad Marchand: out (leg), Aleksander Barkov: out (lower body).

Red Wings: Albert Johansson: out (undisclosed).