Lightning vs. Red Wings betting preview

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The Tampa Bay Lightning (49-25-6) are favored at home (-198 moneyline odds to win) against the Detroit Red Wings (41-30-9, +164 moneyline odds). The contest on Monday starts at 7 p.m. ET from Benchmark International Arena 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 37 of 79 games this season.
  • In 43.0% of Detroit’s previous games this season (34/79), the teams combined to score over Monday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • Monday’s over/under is 0.1 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.4 for these two clubs.
  • These two teams concede 5.8 goals per game combined, 0.7 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

  • The Lightning offense’s 280 total goals (3.5 per game) are ranked fourth in the league this year.
  • On defense, Tampa Bay is one of the best squads in league play, allowing 222 total goals to rank third.
  • The team’s goal differential is second-best in the league at +58.
  • The 50 power-play goals Tampa Bay has put up this season (on 242 chances) rank 15th in the league.
  • The Lightning’s offense has the NHL’s 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.66%).
  • Tampa Bay has scored a total of six shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Lightning defeat 82.54% of opponent power plays, currently the third-best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • With a 47.4% faceoff win percentage, the Lightning have the 28th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • Tampa Bay scores on 12.5% of its shots as a team, ranking third in the league.
  • The Lightning have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 20.3 hits and 12.3 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

  • Tampa Bay has won 41 of its 67 games as a favorite this season.
  • Through 18 games with moneyline odds lower than -198 this season, the Lightning have won 12 times.
  • There is a 66.4% chance that Tampa Bay wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Lightning Leaders

  • Nikita Kucherov: 43 goals and 85 assists
  • Jake Guentzel: 37 goals and 50 assists
  • Brandon Hagel: 36 goals and 38 assists
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy: 38-15-4 record, .912 save percentage, 129 goals conceded

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Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Red Wings Season Stats Insights

  • The Red Wings have the NHL’s 20th-ranked scoring offense (235 total goals, 2.9 per game).
  • Detroit has given up 242 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 14th.
  • Their -7 goal differential ranks 18th in the league.
  • Detroit has scored 56 power-play goals this season (on 242 chances). That’s the sixth-most in the NHL.
  • The Red Wings’ power-play conversion rate (23.14%) ranks 11th in the league.
  • Detroit has scored three shorthanded goals this season (28th among all NHL squads).
  • The 77.4% of opponent power plays the Red Wings kill is the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Red Wings have the 13th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (50.8%).
  • The 10.5% shooting percentage Detroit has amassed ranks 24th in the league.
  • The Red Wings have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Red Wings Moneyline Insights

  • The Red Wings have been an underdog in 38 games this season, with 20 upset wins (52.6%).
  • Detroit has had moneyline odds of +164 or longer once this season and lost that game.
  • The Red Wings have a 37.9% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Red Wings Leaders

  • Alex DeBrincat: 40 goals and 43 assists
  • Lucas Raymond: 25 goals and 51 assists
  • Dylan Larkin: 34 goals and 33 assists
  • John Gibson: 29-21-5 record, .903 save percentage, 140 goals given up
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