Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Preview
Looking to win big? The Lightning and Red Wings face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Red Wings are hosting the game at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI.
The Lightning are favored in this Atlantic division showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Detroit Red Wings – Tampa Bay Lightning odds
Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Lightning and Red Wings did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Lightning have a record of 2-1. The Lightning also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 6 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 1-2.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Tampa Bay has an puck line record of 2-3 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
- When looking at their past three home matchups, Detroit has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
- As the betting underdog, the Red Wings have an puck line mark of just 6-4 in their last ten games. Detroit posted a straight up mark of 4-6 in these matchups.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Lightning have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 9-1.
Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction
On the year, Tampa Bay is 24-17-5, which has them in 6th place in the Eastern Conference and 3rd in the Atlantic Division. In conference games, the Lightning are 10-11, and they have gone 5-7 in divisional games. Over their last ten games, they have gone 7-3, and they have won their last five games.
So far this season, Tampa Bay has been the favorite in 25 of their 46 games, going 16-8-1 in those games. On the road, they have gone 9-12-2, and they have been the favorite in each of their last six games.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Lightning are averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, putting them in the 6th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 15th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Lightning offense is 1st in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 24th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Detroit, goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy has started 22 games in this season. His current record is 13-9, and his save percentage stands at 0.689%.
At home this season, the Red Wings have gone 11-7-4, and in the Eastern Conference, they are 14-14. Overall, their record is 23-17-5, and they currently sit in 8th place in the conference and 5th in the Atlantic Division. Over their last ten games, Detroit has gone 7-3, and they have won four straight games when they have been favored.
So far this season, the Red Wings have been the underdog in 31 of their 45 games, and they have gone 14-15-2 in those games. In their last three games, they have gone 2-1, and they are 3-2 in their last five games.
When looking at their offense, the Red Wings have an average of 3.5 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 4th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 24th in the league. Coming into the game, the Red Wings have a 8-4 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 15-12.
Entering the game, goalie Alex Lyon has started 16 games this season. His current record stands at 10-5, and his save percentage is 0.592%.
The Lightning enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Tips
- Take the Lightning on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Red Wings (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Detroit Red Wings Injury Report
- Patrick Kane – Lower Body – Questionable
- Ville Husso – Lower Body – Out
- Matt Luff – Arm – Out
Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Report
- Haydn Fleury – Hand – Out
- Brent Seabrook – Shoulder/Back/Hip – Out
- Erik Cernak – Upper Body – Questionable
- Mikhail Sergachev – Lower Body – Out
- Logan Brown – Undisclosed – Out
- Tanner Jeannot – Upper Body – Out
