Detroit — The Florida Panthers are arguably the best team in the NHL right now.
They have a deep, a good blend of experience and youth, scoring depth, and could be peaking collectively at the right time.
The Red Wings played a good game Friday at Little Caesars Arena, maybe well enough to win most nights, but couldn't entirely match the Panthers, who won 3-2 in overtime.
Florida's Aleksander Barkov scored at 3 minutes, 29 seconds of overtime after breaking free and getting a pass from Jonathan Huberdeau. Barkov scored his second of the game and fourth of the season, flipping a shot over goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic.