Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Taavi Pailk | in NHL Picks
The improving Detroit Red Wings will look to capitalize on the Tampa Bay Lightning’s defensive woes on Tuesday at Benchmark International Arena. With Todd McLellan’s squad showing offensive improvement, betting on the visitors’ goal total is appealing.
Detroit has scored four goals in each of their last three games, proving that there will be life after Dylan Larkin. The American star was suspended by the team last week after his trade request.
Tampa finds itself in the midst of its own trade-request drama. Entering last weekend, Nikita Kucherov shocked the team by announcing he wants to leave. The reigning MVP went on to deliver a three-assist performance in a 5-4 shootout loss to Nashville Saturday night.
The Lightning gave up at least three goals in a fourth straight game. Yet they are on a three-game point streak, showing how potent their offense is with Kucherov. With him in top form, the team can often overcome defensive issues.
Some of Kucherov’s most special performances in the NHL have come against the Red Wings, as he has tallied 58 points (22 goals, 36 assists) in 43 career games in this matchup. To avoid defeat on Tuesday, Detroit must bring its A-game offensively.
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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings Form
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18 | 268 | 7 | 3 | +5 |
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15 | 524 | 4 | 5 | -2 |
Tampa Bay Lightning and Detroit Red Wings Latest Matches
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Tampa Bay Lightning against Detroit Red Wings : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
A. Vasilevskiy
D. Hildeby
R. McDonagh
J. Carlson
C. D'Astous
M. Crozier
J. Moser
V. Hedman
S. Sabourin
A. Cirelli
B. Point
I. Mikheyev
N. Kucherov
J. Guentzel
J. Viel
D. James
G. Goncalves
P. Holmberg
B. Hagel
C. Geekie
J. Gibson
D. Tarasov
J. Faulk
B. Chiarot
A. Englund
A. Johansson
W. Wallinder
M. Seider
E. Finnie
J. Compher
A. DeBrincat
K. Kolesar
A. Copp
V. Arvidsson
M. Rasmussen
M. Brandsegg-Nygard
N. Danielson
C. Mazur
L. Raymond
S. Dries
Most goals and assists
Tampa Bay Lightning
Detroit Red Wings
B. Hagel
(8 Goals)
V. Arvidsson
(8 Goals)
L. Raymond
(9 Assists)
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A. DeBrincat
(9 Assists)
Tampa Bay Lightning - Detroit Red Wings Key Points
- The Red Wings have scored over 2.5 goals in six of their last seven games.
- The Lightning have allowed 20 goals in their last four games.
- Detroit has netted at least three goals in four of the last six head-to-head meetings.
- The Red Wings’ strong 22.9 percent power play will take on a vulnerable penalty kill operating at 77.1 percent.
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Our Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction
Detroit holds a winning record against Tampa Bay across the last three seasons despite having a weaker squad. It simply looks like a bad matchup for the Lightning, who are used to dominating against most teams.
Jon Cooper’s side has struggled to keep pucks out of the net lately, and discussions over Kucherov’s future will be an unwanted distraction going forward. As a result, the Red Wings appear to be in a good position to make life difficult for the hosts on Tuesday night.
Our prediction for Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings: Red Wings over 2.5 goals.
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