Red Wings vs. Lightning Pick

Tampa Bay Lightning (36-17-4) vs. Detroit Red Wings (28-21-8)
February 25, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Detroit Red Wings +125 / Tampa Bay Lightning -145; Over/Under: +6
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The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Detroit Red Wings meet in NHL action from the Little Caesars Arena on Saturday night. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.

Odds

Tampa Bay is listed as a -145 road favorite while Detroit is listed as a +125 home underdog. The total for this game is set at 6 goals.

Injuries

For Tampa Bay, Erik Cernak is eligible to return from a suspension, while Zach Bogosian is questionable for this game following a personal matter. For Detroit, Lucas Raymond is out with a lower body injury.

Matchup History

Detroit’s 7-4 win back on December 21, 2022, made it three straight wins for the Red Wings in this head-to-head matchup.

Trends

Tampa Bay is 2-5 in their last 7 road games and 29-14 in their last 43 games overall while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 games overall. Detroit is 7-1 in their last 8 games overall and 4-1 in their last 5 home games while the under is 9-2 in their last 11 games against the Eastern Conference.

Pick

I’m backing Detroit here. It’s crazy to say, but the Red Wings are playing lights out hockey over the last couple of weeks. The Lightning are still one of the league’s best and still have a world class goalie in Vasilevskiy, but the Red Wings have won the last three meetings between these two teams and I just think that we’re still getting solid value with the Red Wings. Give me Detroit here.