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The Tampa Bay Lightning (24-16-3) carry a three-game home win streak into a matchup against the Detroit Red Wings (21-19-4), who have won three in a row on the road, on Saturday, January 18 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.
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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's our pick for which team will secure the win in Saturday's hockey action.
The Red Wings have gone 8-2-0 over the past 10 games, scoring 41 total goals (17 power-play goals on 34 power-play opportunities during that span, for a conversion rate of 50.0%). They have allowed 29 goals to their opponents.
Lightning vs. Red Wings Predictions for Saturday
Our computer projections model for this contest predicts a final tally of Lightning 4, Red Wings 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Lightning (-202)
- Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Lightning (-1.5)
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Lightning Splits and Trends
- The Lightning are 24-16-3 overall and 4-3-7 in overtime contests.
- Tampa Bay has 12 points (5-6-2) in the 13 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
- In the five games this season the Lightning recorded just one goal, they finished 0-4-1.
- Tampa Bay finished 0-7-1 in the eight games this season when it scored exactly two goals (registering one point).
- The Lightning are 24-5-1 in the 30 games when they have scored at least three goals (to record 49 points).
- In the 14 games when Tampa Bay has scored a single power-play goal, it has a 9-5-0 record (18 points).
- In games when it has outshot opponents, Tampa Bay is 13-9-0 (26 points).
- The Lightning's opponents have had more shots in 18 games. The Lightning finished 10-5-3 in those contests (23 points).
Red Wings Splits and Trends
- The Red Wings have a record of 21-19-4 this season and are 4-4-8 in overtime contests.
- Detroit has earned 18 points (7-5-4) in its 16 games decided by one goal.
- This season the Red Wings recorded only one goal in nine games and they've earned two points (1-8-0) in those contests.
- Detroit has eight points (3-3-2) when scoring exactly two goals this season.
- The Red Wings have scored three or more goals in 25 games, earning 36 points from those contests.
- This season, Detroit has capitalized on a lone power-play goal in 13 games and registered 12 points with a record of 5-6-2.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Detroit is 8-7-0 (16 points).
- The Red Wings have been outshot by opponents 26 times this season, and earned 24 points in those games.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Lightning Rank | Lightning AVG | Red Wings AVG | Red Wings Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3.63 | Goals Scored | 2.91 | 20th |
| 11th | 2.81 | Goals Allowed | 3.2 | 25th |
| 13th | 28.7 | Shots | 25.4 | 30th |
| 17th | 28.6 | Shots Allowed | 29.4 | 26th |
| 6th | 26.19% | Power Play % | 30.3% | 2nd |
| 9th | 82.3% | Penalty Kill % | 69.3% | 31st |
Lightning vs. Red Wings Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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- Where: Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
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