Lightning vs. Red Wings betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL games include the Tampa Bay Lightning (24-16-3) hosting the Detroit Red Wings (21-19-4) at Amalie Arena. The Red Wings are underdogs (+164 on the moneyline) against the Lightning (-198) ahead of the contest, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Lightning to win vs Red Wings -198

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Lightning vs. Red Wings Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Lightning (-198)
  • Underdog: Red Wings (+164)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Lightning vs. Red Wings Quick Facts

  • Tampa Bay has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 19 of 43 games this season.
  • So far this season, 43.2% of Detroit’s games (19/44) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • These two teams combine to score 6.5 goals per game, 0.0 more than the total set for this match.
  • The 6.0 goals per game that these two clubs concede combined are 0.5 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

  • The Lightning offense’s 156 total goals (3.6 per game) are ranked third in the league this year.
  • Tampa Bay has given up the sixth-fewest goals in league play this season, 121 (2.8 per game).
  • With a +35 goal differential, they’re ranked third-best in the NHL.
  • Tampa Bay’s 33 power-play goals this season (on 126 chances) are the sixth-most in the NHL.
  • The Lightning’s 26.19% power-play conversion rate ranks sixth-best in the league this season.
  • Tampa Bay has scored a total of eight shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Lightning defeat 82.3% of opponent power plays, currently the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • With a 50.3% faceoff win percentage, the Lightning have the 18th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • Tampa Bay scores on 12.6% of its shots as a team, ranking second in the league.
  • The Lightning average 17.5 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

  • Tampa Bay has gone 18-10 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
  • Through seven games with moneyline odds shorter than -198 this season, the Lightning have won four times.
  • There is a 66.4% chance that Tampa Bay wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Lightning Leaders

  • Nikita Kucherov: 20 goals and 44 assists
  • Brandon Hagel: 20 goals and 29 assists
  • Brayden Point: 26 goals and 22 assists
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy: 19-13-2 record, .912 save percentage, 80 goals given up

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Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Red Wings Season Stats Insights

  • The Red Wings have scored 128 goals this season (2.9 per game) to rank 21st in the league.
  • Detroit has allowed 141 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 21st.
  • Their -13 goal differential ranks 20th in the league.
  • Detroit has scored 40 power-play goals this season (second-most in the NHL) on 132 chances.
  • The Red Wings have the league’s second-best power-play conversion rate of 30.3%.
  • Detroit has scored one shorthanded goal this season (27th among all NHL teams).
  • The Red Wings’ 31st-ranked penalty kill rate is 69.3%.
  • The Red Wings have the 14th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.9%).
  • Detroit is shooting 11.4% (fifth in the league).
  • The Red Wings have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 16.9 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Red Wings Moneyline Insights

  • The Red Wings have been an underdog in 31 games this season, with 15 upset wins (48.4%).
  • Detroit is 4-7 when oddsmakers have made them underdogs of +164 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Red Wings have a 37.9% chance to win.

Red Wings Leaders

  • Lucas Raymond: 18 goals and 31 assists
  • Dylan Larkin: 20 goals and 21 assists
  • Alex DeBrincat: 19 goals and 18 assists
  • Cam Talbot: 11-9-2 record, .904 save percentage, 64 goals conceded
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