Detroit Red Wings (22-21-5) vs Tampa Bay Lightning (26-18-3)
Game Info: Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 7:00 pm (Little Caesars Arena)
The Line: Betting Odds: Detroit Red Wings +120 / Tampa Bay Lightning -142 — Over/Under: 6.5
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Detroit Red Wings meet Thursday in NHL action from the Amerant Bank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings prediction.
Tampa Bay Lightning Recap
The Tampa Bay Lightning come into this game looking to build on a 4-3 OT win over the Chicago Blackhawks last time out to improve to 26-18-3 on the year. After this game, Tampa bay will head home for a rematch with the Blackhawks.
Lightning Looking To Build Momentum
Nikita Kucherov leads the Bolts with 69 points including a team-high 21 goals and 48 assists while Brandon Hagel has 50 points with 20 goals and 30 assists and Anthony Cirelli has 37 points of his own with 19 assists. Brayden Point has 50 points with 27 goals and 23 assists while Victor Hedman has 38 points with 31 assists. Jake Guentzel also has 46 points with 23 goals and 23 assists. Andrei Vasilevskiy has gone 20-13-2 with a 2.35 GAA and a .916 save percentage while Jonas Johansson has gone 5-4-1 with a 3.27 GAA and an .899 save percentage on the year in goal for Tampa Bay.
Why the Tampa Bay Lightning will win
- The Lightning have won six of their last eight road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Red Wings have lost three of their last four games.
- The Lightning have covered the puck line in four of their last five games as favorites after coming off overtime.
Detroit Red Wings Recap
The Detroit Red Wings come into this game looking to add on to their 4-2 win over Montreal last time out to improve to 22-21-5 on the year. After this game, Detroit will welcome the Los Angeles Kings to town.
Red Wings Trying To Heat Up
Lucas Raymond has a team-high 47 points including 29 assists while Alex DeBrincat has 36 points with 19 goals and 17 assists. Dylan Larkin has 38 points with 18 goals while Moritz Seider has 26 points with 22 assists. J.T. Compher also has 20 points with 14 assists on the year. Ville Husso is 1-5-2 on the year with a 3.69 GAA and .866 save percentage and Cam Talbot is 10-9-2 and has a 2.98 GAA with a .903 save percentage while Alex Lyon is 8-5 with a 2.71 GAA and a .902 save percentage as well on the year.
Why the Detroit Red Wings will win
- The Lightning have lost each of their last three games as road favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Red Wings have won three of their last four games as home underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Red Wings have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 games as home underdogs following a win.
- The Lightning have failed to cover the puck line in 12 of their last 13 games at Little Caesars Arena.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Red Wings’ last seven games at Little Caesars Arena following a home win has gone OVER the total goals line.
- Five of the Lightning’s last six games against the Red Wings following a road win have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Seven of the last eight Saturday games at Little Caesars Arena have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Lightning vs. Red Wings Prediction
I’m on the Lightning here. Detroit gets a quick chance at revenge after losing to Tampa Bay this time last week, but I’m not sure that they get it. The Lightning looked really good in that first meeting and I just feel a lot better about the future direction of this team going forward as the Red Wings continue to run hot and cold. Give me Tampa Bay here.