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At this point of the season, the Red Wings can ill-afford to drop points, even though they have the toughest schedule in the NHL. They had a good chance to steal a win from the red-hot St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night, but ended up falling in overtime, giving Detroit losses in five of its past seven games.

With the regular season ending April 17, we'll help you track it all with the NHL playoff watch. As we traverse the final stretch, we'll provide details on all the playoff races, along with the teams jockeying for position in the 2025 NHL draft lottery. Note: Playoff chances are via Stathletes.

Cam Talbot made more than 30 saves as the Wings kept their playoff hopes alive with a 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers.

The Panthers were without Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart and Sam Bennett — arguably their best four forwards — and defensemen Aaron Ekblad (suspension) and Gustav Forsling.

Despite missing several key players, the Panthers looked like they were on top of their game during the opening 20 minutes. Florida ended up with a 10-7 shot advantage on the Red

DETROIT—Sunday night at Little Caesars Arena, the Detroit Red Wings host the Florida Panthers, looking to build on the success of Friday night's win over Carolina and keep pace in the desperate chase for the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference.