The Tampa Bay Lightning (29-20-4) travel to face off against the Detroit Red Wings (28-21-5) on Saturday, February 8th. This game will be played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit and televised on ABC. The Red Wings are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Lightning are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Jets. Puck drop is set for 1:00 ET.

Lightning vs Red Wings

The Tampa Bay Lightning Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Tampa Bay fell to 29-20-4 after a 7-4 road loss to the Jets. The Lightning, as puck line underdogs, couldn’t cover. The total of 11 goals easily surpassed the 6.5 line.

Despite leading 2-0 early, the Lightning’s defense faltered, allowing 7 goals, including 4 in the third period. Four different players scored for Tampa Bay in the loss.

The Detroit Red Wings Are Coming Off A Win

Detroit improved to 28-21-5 with a 2-1 win over the Sabres. The Red Wings were favored on the puck line and fell short of covering. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short of that mark.

After allowing a goal in the first period, the Red Wings responded with two goals in the second. Both of Detroit’s goals came from Dylan Larkin and were on the power play.

Tampa Bay Offense Breakdown

Brandon Hagel opened the scoring for the Lightning in their 7-4 loss to the Jets, netting his 7th goal of the season. Brayden Point followed with his 8th goal, which came on a power play. Mitchell Chaffee added his 4th goal, and Nikita Kucherov, who now has 10 goals this season, scored in the third period.

The Lightning took 30 shots on goal and recorded 8 giveaways. They scored twice in the first period, added another goal in the second, and found the net for the fourth time in the third period.

Red Wings Offense Breakdown

Detroit’s offense was held scoreless in the first period before Dylan Larkin netted his sixth and seventh goals of the season in the second period. Both of Larkin’s goals came on power plays, with the first coming at 12:11 and the second at 5:22.

The Red Wings took 23 shots on goal but were hindered by 15 giveaways. Alex DeBrincat picked up his fourth assist on Larkin’s second goal, while Lucas Raymond added his 10th assist of the season.

Tampa Bay Team Defense

Defensively, the Lightning struggled late, allowing four goals in the 3rd period, including two empty-netters. Jonas Johansson made 27 saves with an 84.4% save percentage. Tampa Bay’s defense also recorded 6 takeaways and 16 hits.

Detroit Team Defense

Detroit’s defense gave up the first goal at 11:39 of the first period, but they shut down the Sabres the rest of the way, leading to a 2-1 victory. Cam Talbot made 31 saves with a 96.9% save percentage, and the Red Wings’ defense added 4 takeaways and 11 hits.

Lightning vs Red Wings Trends

• Across the Lightning last three road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 0-3, while going 1-2 straight-up.
• Across their last three home contests, Detroit has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 3-0. Their overall mark in these games was 3-0, while averaging 3 goals per game.
• The Red Wings have played well in their last five games as the betting underdog, going 5-0 straight up and 5-0 against the spread.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Tampa Bay has an puck line mark of 3-7 while going 6-4 straight up.

Lightning vs Red Wings Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Red Wings to defeat the Lightning while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at +121, I’m placing a wager on the Red Wings to win outright.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Red Wings winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Red Wings straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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