The Tampa Bay Lightning (24-16-3) take a three-game home win streak into a matchup with the Detroit Red Wings (21-19-4), who have won three in a row on the road, on Saturday, January 18 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.
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Get ready for this matchup with a look at who we project to emerge with the victory in Saturday's game.
The Red Wings are 8-2-0 over the last 10 contests, putting up 41 total goals (17 power-play goals on 34 power-play opportunities during that span, for a conversion rate of 50.0%). They have allowed 29 goals to their opponents.
Lightning vs. Red Wings Predictions for Saturday
Our computer model for this game expects a final score of Lightning 4, Red Wings 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Lightning (-205)
- Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Lightning (-1.5)
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Lightning Splits and Trends
- The Lightning (24-16-3 overall) have a 4-3-7 record in contests that have required overtime.
- Tampa Bay has 12 points (5-6-2) in the 13 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
- In the five games this season the Lightning registered just one goal, they finished 0-4-1.
- Tampa Bay finished 0-7-1 in the eight games this season when it scored two goals (registering one point).
- The Lightning are 24-5-1 in the 30 games when they have scored more than two goals (to record 49 points).
- In the 14 games when Tampa Bay has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it picked up 18 points after finishing 9-5-0.
- In the 22 games when it outshot its opponent, Tampa Bay is 13-9-0 (26 points).
- The Lightning have been outshot by opponents in 18 games, going 10-5-3 to register 23 points.
Red Wings Splits and Trends
- The Red Wings have a 21-19-4 record this season and are 4-4-8 in matchups that have gone to overtime.
- In the 16 games Detroit has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 18 points.
- This season the Red Wings recorded only one goal in nine games and they've earned two points (1-8-0) in those contests.
- When Detroit has scored a pair of goals this season, they've earned eight points (3-3-2 record).
- The Red Wings have scored more than two goals in 25 games, earning 36 points from those contests.
- Detroit has scored a lone power-play goal in 13 games this season and has registered 12 points from those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Detroit is 8-7-0 (16 points).
- The Red Wings have been outshot by opponents in 26 games, going 10-12-4 to record 24 points.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Lightning Rank | Lightning AVG | Red Wings AVG | Red Wings Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3.63 | Goals Scored | 2.91 | 20th |
| 11th | 2.81 | Goals Allowed | 3.2 | 25th |
| 13th | 28.7 | Shots | 25.4 | 30th |
| 17th | 28.6 | Shots Allowed | 29.4 | 25th |
| 5th | 26.19% | Power Play % | 30.3% | 2nd |
| 9th | 82.3% | Penalty Kill % | 69.3% | 31st |
Lightning vs. Red Wings Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
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