Lightning vs. Red Wings betting preview

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The Tampa Bay Lightning (45-26-7) are big favorites (-310 moneyline odds to win) when they host a game against the Detroit Red Wings (36-35-7), who have +250 moneyline odds, on Friday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Lightning to win vs Red Wings -310

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Lightning vs. Red Wings Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Lightning (-310)
  • Underdog: Red Wings (+250)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Lightning vs. Red Wings Quick Facts

  • Tampa Bay has combined with its opponent to put up more than 5.5 goals in 42 of 78 games this season.
  • In 55.1% of Detroit’s previous games this season (43/78), the teams combined to score over Friday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • Friday’s total is 0.8 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.3 goals per game.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.2 less than the 5.8 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

  • The Lightning score the second-most goals in the NHL, averaging 3.6 per game for a total of 277 this season.
  • Tampa Bay has allowed the third-fewest goals in league play this season, 203 (2.6 per game).
  • With a +74 goal differential, they’re ranked second-best in the NHL.
  • Tampa Bay’s 58 power-play goals this season (on 222 chances) are the third-most in the NHL.
  • The Lightning’s 26.13% power-play conversion rate is fifth-best in the league this season.
  • Tampa Bay’s offense has netted 10 shorthanded goals this season (third among all teams).
  • The Lightning’s penalty-kill percentage (81.31%) is the league’s seventh-best.
  • The Lightning’s players win 50.2% of their faceoffs to rank 15th in the league.
  • Tampa Bay has a 12.4% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking second in the league.
  • The Lightning’s players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.7 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

  • In 58 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Tampa Bay has won 39 of those games.
  • In three games with moneyline odds lower than -310, the Lightning have two wins.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Tampa Bay has a 75.6% chance of winning this contest.

Lightning Leaders

  • Nikita Kucherov: 34 goals and 81 assists
  • Brandon Hagel: 35 goals and 50 assists
  • Brayden Point: 41 goals and 38 assists
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy: 37-20-4 record, .921 save percentage, 131 goals conceded

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Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Red Wings Season Stats Insights

  • The Red Wings have scored 217 goals this season (2.8 per game) to rank 24th in the NHL.
  • Detroit has allowed 3.2 goals per game, and 246 total, which ranks 21st among all NHL teams.
  • They have a -29 goal differential, which ranks 24th in the league.
  • Detroit has recorded an NHL-leading 63 power-play goals this season on 227 chances.
  • The Red Wings have the NHL’s fourth-best power-play conversion rate of 27.75%.
  • Detroit has scored two shorthanded goals this season (30th in league).
  • The 69.66% penalty-kill percentage the Red Wings have put totgether is the league’s 32nd-ranked rate.
  • The Red Wings have the 22nd-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (49.1%).
  • Detroit’s collective 10.2% shooting percentage ranks 20th in the league.
  • The Red Wings have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19.2 hits and 15.6 blocked shots per game.

Red Wings Moneyline Insights

  • The Red Wings have been the underdog 58 times this season, and upset their opponent in 25, or 43.1%, of those games.
  • Detroit has played with moneyline odds of +250 or longer once this season and lost that game.
  • The Red Wings have a 28.6% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Red Wings Leaders

  • Lucas Raymond: 26 goals and 49 assists
  • Alex DeBrincat: 36 goals and 30 assists
  • Dylan Larkin: 29 goals and 37 assists
  • Cam Talbot: 20-19-4 record, .902 save percentage, 121 goals given up
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