The Florida Panthers are hitting the road for the first time in 2025. After a nice, long homestand, Florida is heading out west for a couple games, starting on Monday night against the Colorado Avalanche. The Avs have been playing some strong hockey of late, with points in seven straight (6-0-1) and wins in 10 of their past 13.

Dylan Larkin scored two goals and the surging Detroit Red Wings beat the Florida Panthers 5-2 on Thursday night. Larkin, Jonatan Berggren and Patrick Kane had power-play goals for Detroit, which also got a goal from Marco Kasper.

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(AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, left, makes a stick-save against a shot by Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David ...

The Florida Panthers visit the Colorado Avalanche after the Panthers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in a shootout

The Colorado Avalanche had their six-game winning streak snapped Saturday night, but they still managed to get a point out of the 2-1 shootout loss to Montreal.

The Panthers struggle on the road and goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky is starting to show his age. Mikko Rantanen will make them pay tonight. The Colorado Avalanche host the Florida Panthers this evening at Ball Arena at 9:00 p.m. ET. NHL odds have Colorado as a -130 favorite, while the total sits at 6.5.

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, left, makes a stick-save against a shot by Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers visit the Colorado Avalanche ... Jonathan Drouin led the Avalanche with two goals. TOP PERFORMERS: Nathan MacKinnon has 14 goals and 51 assists for the Avalanche.