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Osgood hopes to continue road success against Panthers

Nov 14, 2008 - 11:29 AM Detroit (10-2-3) at Florida (6-8-1) 7:30 p.m. EST

SUNRISE, Florida (Ticker) -- Detroit Red Wings goaltender Chris Osgood has been red-hot on the road. A visit to the Florida Panthers should not stop his success.

Osgood hopes to be in goal against the Panthers on Friday when the Red Wings look to claim back-to-back wins.

The 35-year-old netminder made 15 saves and Detroit scored three times in the third period to escape with a 4-3 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. With the win, Osgood improved to 4-0-1 away from home in the new campaign, posting a 2.94 goals-against average over that span.

Osgood should be able to build on that performance against Florida. He owns a 13-1-1 record with five ties and a 2.20 GAA in 20 career starts against the Panthers, who rank second to last in the NHL with 35 goals.

Despite struggling to find the back of the net, Florida enters the game on a winning streak. Craig Anderson made 44 saves en route to a 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday, helping Florida end a 0-5-1 slide.

Anderson, who is 3-1-1 with a 1.85 GAA, followed that performance with his first shutout of the season and fifth of his career on Wednesday, stopping 24 shots during a 4-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.