Lightning vs. Red Wings Prediction & Picks
The Tampa Bay Lightning (1-0), coming off a 5-3 win over the Nashville Predators, visit the Detroit Red Wings (0-1) at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday, October 14 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSDET, and BSSUN. The Red Wings were defeated by the New Jersey Devils 4-3 in their last game.
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As hockey play continues, prepare for the matchup by checking out which squad we project to pick up the victory in Saturday's game.
Lightning vs. Red Wings Predictions for Saturday
Our computer projections model for this contest predicts a final tally of Lightning 6, Red Wings 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Lightning (-125)
- Total Pick: Over 6.5 (computer predicts 7.5 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Lightning (-1.5)
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Lightning vs Red Wings Additional Info
Lightning Splits and Trends
- The Lightning had a 46-30-6 record overall, with an 8-9-17 record in matchups that needed overtime, last season.
- Tampa Bay was 9-7-7 (25 points) in its 23 games decided by one goal.
- In the 11 games last season the Lightning scored just one goal, they went 1-9-1 (three points).
- Tampa Bay lost all 11 games last season when it scored exactly two goals.
- The Lightning were 47-10-7 when they scored more than two goals (to register 101 points).
- In the 36 games when Tampa Bay scored a single power-play goal, it registered 44 points by finishing 20-12-4.
- When it outshot its opponent, Tampa Bay was 28-13-6 (62 points).
- The Lightning's opponent had more shots in 39 games last season. The Lightning went 18-18-3 in those matchups (39 points).
Team Stats Comparison (2022-23)
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Lightning vs. Red Wings Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+, BSDET, and BSSUN
- Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan
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