Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings Preview
Betting on today’s Red Wings and Lightning game? Catch the action at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL, as the Lightning hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Lightning are favored by -1.5 against the Red Wings in a Atlantic division matchup. Check out BetCoco for Tampa Bay Lightning – Detroit Red Wings odds
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Red Wings have faced off vs. the Lightning as the underdog, they have gone 2-1. Across the last three head to head matchups between the Red Wings and Lightning, the teams have averaged 5 goals per game with an over/under record of 1-2. The last three times they have faced off with the Lightning as the home team, the OU record is 1-2.
- Through their last ten road games, Detroit has an puck line record of just 3-7. However, their overall record was 1-9 while averaging 1 goals per game.
- Through their last ten home contests, the Lightning offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. Tampa Bay posted an overall record of 5-5 while going 4-6 ATS.
- Tampa Bay has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 puck line in their last three games.
- The last ten games that Detroit was favored, they have an puck line mark of 4-6 while going 6-4 straight up.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Red Wings are 36-31-8 overall and 9th in the Eastern Conference. In the Atlantic Division, they are in 5th place.
On the road this season, Detroit is 15-20-3, and they have lost two straight games away from home. As the underdog, the Red Wings are 21-26-4 for the year.
The Red Wings come into the game scoring an average of 3.3 goals per game, putting them 10th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 23rd in the league. So far this year, the Red Wings are 11-8 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 24-22 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Goalie Alex Lyon comes into the game having made 37 starts this season. So far, his record is 18-16 and he has a save percentage of 0.757%.
At home this season, Tampa Bay has gone 23-9-4, including winning their last four games at Amalie Arena. In the Eastern Conference, the Lightning are 6th with 89 points and a record of 41-25-7. Over their last ten games, Tampa Bay has gone 8-2.
As the favorite, the Lightning have gone 28-13-2 this season and have won their last five games when favored. Against Eastern Conference opponents, Tampa Bay has gone 22-19 this season and 9-11 against other Atlantic Division teams.
On offense, the Lightning are averaging 3.5 goals per game which is 6th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 22nd in the league. Tampa Bay’s offense comes into the game ranked 1st in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 23rd in the NHL.
Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy comes into the game having made 46 starts this season. So far, his record is 28-16 and he has a save percentage of 0.838%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Lightning picking up a 4-3 win.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings Betting Tips
- Take the Lightning on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Red Wings (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Report
- Brent Seabrook – Shoulder/Back/Hip – Out
- Mikhail Sergachev – Leg – Out
- Logan Brown – Undisclosed – Out
Detroit Red Wings Injury Report
- Jake Walman – Lower Body – Questionable
- Ville Husso – Lower Body – Out
