Lightning vs Red Wings Prediction NHL Picks 1/21/24

Detroit Red Wings (23-17-5) vs Tampa Bay Lightning (24-17-5)

Game Info: Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Little Caesars Arena)

Betting Odds: Detroit Red Wings +104 / Tampa Bay Lightning -128 --- Over/Under: 6.5

The Tampa Bay Lightning are riding a 5-game winning streak. The Detroit Red Wings look for a win after winning 6 of their last 8 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings prediction.

Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Preview

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Kings, Devils, Ducks, Wild, and Sabres during this streak. The Tampa Bay Lightning are averaging 3.37 goals per game and are scoring on 30.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Nikita Kucherov leads Tampa Bay with 28 goals, Victor Hedman has 36 assists and Steven Stamkos has 128 shots on goal. Defensively, the Tampa Bay Lightning are allowing 3.33 goals per game and are killing 81 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jonas Johansson has given up 70 goals on 642 shots faced, while Andrei Vasilevskiy has allowed 62 goals on 611 shots.

Tampa Bay Lightning Player Prop Facts

• Austin Watson has scored the first goal in each of his last three appearances in night games at Little Caesars Arena.
• Austin Watson has scored a goal in each of his last four appearances at Little Caesars Arena.
• Brandon Hagel has recorded at least one point in each of the Lightning's last seven games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Brandon Hagel has recorded at least one assist in each of the Lightning's last seven games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Nikita Kucherov ranks 1st in the league for Power Play Points (34) this season.

Detroit Red Wings Betting Preview

The Detroit Red Wings recently beat the Maple Leafs and Panthers, while losing to the Hurricanes. The Detroit Red Wings are averaging 3.51 goals per game and are scoring on 22.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Dylan Larkin leads Detroit with 18 goals, Shayne Gostisbehere has 24 assists and Alex DeBrincat has 130 shots on goal. Defensively, the Detroit Red Wings are allowing 3.33 goals per game and are killing 80.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ville Husso has given up 59 goals on 549 shots faced, while James Reimer has allowed 40 goals on 373 shots.

Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts

• Alex DeBrincat has scored at least one goal in each of his last four appearances with his team as a home underdog against the Lightning.
• Dylan Larkin has recorded at least one point in each of the Red Wings' last seven games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• Alex DeBrincat has recorded an assist in seven of the Red Wings' last eight games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Moritz Seider has recorded two points against the Lightning this season - equal-most against any opponent.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings prediction

You can make a case for the Detroit Red Wings at home given the way they're playing right now and with the Tampa Bay Lightning on the end of a back to back. With that said, the Tampa Bay Lightning are on a roll with 5 straight wins, and they're one of those teams you just don't step in front of once the wins start to come in bunches. We've seen this many times in the past with the Lightning. The price is cheap. Give me the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.