Lightning vs. Red Wings betting preview

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Friday’s NHL slate features a matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning (14-7-2) and the Detroit Red Wings (13-10-1) at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The Lightning are -125 on the moneyline to win on the road against the Red Wings (+105) in the game, which starts at 12 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Lightning to win vs Red Wings -125

Bet $20, Payout $36.00

Lightning vs. Red Wings Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Lightning (-125)
  • Underdog: Red Wings (+105)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Lightning vs. Red Wings Quick Facts

  • Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in nine of 23 games this season.
  • Detroit’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 11 of 24 chances this season.
  • Friday’s over/under is 0.4 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.1 for these two teams.
  • The 6.0 goals per game that these two teams concede combined are 0.5 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

  • The Lightning offense’s 74 total goals (3.2 per game) are ranked 10th in the league this year.
  • Tampa Bay has conceded the fifth-fewest goals in NHL play this season, 61 (2.6 per game).
  • The team has the league’s fourth-best goal differential at +13 this season.
  • The 11 power-play goals Tampa Bay has scored this season (on 74 chances) rank 22nd in the NHL.
  • The Lightning rank 28th in the league with a 14.86% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Tampa Bay’s two shorthanded goals this season rank 11th in the NHL.
  • The Lightning have a league-leading 88.31% penalty-kill percentage this season.
  • The Lightning’s players win 45.5% of their faceoffs to rank 30th in the NHL.
  • Tampa Bay connects on 12.4% of its shots, ranking third in the league.
  • The Lightning have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 20.2 hits and 14.3 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

  • Tampa Bay has won 10 of its 16 games as a favorite this season.
  • In 16 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -125, the Lightning have 10 wins.
  • The moneyline odds say Tampa Bay has a 55.6% chance of winning this game.

Lightning Leaders

  • Nikita Kucherov: 11 goals and 16 assists
  • Jake Guentzel: 12 goals and 12 assists
  • Brandon Hagel: 12 goals and 12 assists
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy: 10-5-2 record, .917 save percentage, 38 goals conceded

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Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Red Wings Season Stats Insights

  • The Red Wings’ 70 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 19th in the league.
  • Detroit has given up 3.3 goals per game, and 80 total, which ranks 27th among all NHL teams.
  • Their 25th-ranked goal differential is -10.
  • Detroit has put up 18 power-play goals this season, which are the sixth-most in the NHL (on 79 chances).
  • The Red Wings have the NHL’s 12th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 22.78%.
  • The 80.88% of opponent power plays the Red Wings kill is the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Red Wings win 52.8% of their faceoffs. That’s the seventh-best percentage in the NHL.
  • Detroit is shooting 9.7% (28th in the league).
  • The Red Wings have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Red Wings Moneyline Insights

  • The Red Wings have been the underdog 13 times this season, and upset their opponent in eight, or 61.5%, of those games.
  • Detroit has 11 games this season playing as the underdog by +105 or longer, and is 7-4 in those contests.
  • The win probability for the Red Wings, implied from the moneyline, is 48.8%.

Red Wings Leaders

  • Alex DeBrincat: 12 goals and 14 assists
  • Dylan Larkin: 13 goals and 13 assists
  • Lucas Raymond: seven goals and 18 assists
  • Cam Talbot: 9-4-0 record, .886 save percentage, 38 goals given up
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