Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Edgar Jibran | in NHL Picks
Next Friday night is expected to offer one of the most spectacular games in the NHL regular season, as the Tampa Bay Lightning will face the Detroit Red Wings at 05:00 pm CST. For this game, the bookmakers’ odds make Tampa Bay the favorite team to win due to their urgency to get closer to the playoff spots after an unexpectedly poor performance at the beginning of the season.
However, it must be noted that the Detroit Red Wings have excellent momentum, currently sitting in third place in the Eastern Conference standings. Additionally, they have a three-game winning streak, during which they have defeated contenders for the championship like the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers. With that success in mind, the performance of players like Alex DeBrincat, Patrick Kane, and Dylan Larkin must be mentioned, as they’re currently leading the goal and assist stats.
Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Lightning appeared to recover from the awful beginning of the season after their 4-3 road victory over the Boston Bruins; nonetheless, two days later they suffered a painful overtime loss to the Washington Capitals, so not even winning this game would take them into playoff spots. Taking all this into account, it makes it necessary for the Lightning to stop the dependency on Nikita Kucherov, as he has been the only consistent player on the ice.
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Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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106 | 2632 | 40 | 26 | +59 |
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92 | 2887 | 30 | 31 | -17 |
Detroit Red Wings and Tampa Bay Lightning Latest Matches
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Detroit Red Wings against Tampa Bay Lightning : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
C. Talbot
J. Gibson
M. Seider
J. Bernard-Docker
A. Johansson
A. Sandin-Pellikka
S. Edvinsson
B. Chiarot
M. Appleton
M. Rasmussen
E. Soderblom
M. Brandsegg-Nygard
M. Kasper
J. Compher
J. Van Riemsdyk
P. Kane
A. Copp
D. Larkin
A. DeBrincat
E. Finnie
J. Johansson
A. Vasilevskiy
V. Hedman
J. Moser
E. Lilleberg
D. Raddysh
R. McDonagh
E. Cernak
C. Douglas
P. Holmberg
M. Chaffee
C. Geekie
G. Goncalves
J. Finley
B. Hagel
J. Guentzel
A. Cirelli
B. Point
O. Bjorkstrand
Y. Gourde
Most goals and assists
Detroit Red Wings
Tampa Bay Lightning
A. DeBrincat
(41 Goals)
L. Raymond
(51 Assists)
Detroit Red Wings - Tampa Bay Lightning Key Points
- The Tampa Bay Lightning have conceded two or more goals in their last four consecutive road games.
- The Detroit Red Wings have, in Alex DeBrincat, Dylan Larkin, and Lucas Raymond, players that have been able to take three or more shots on goal per game when playing at home.
- The Tampa Bay Lightning ended a three-game road winless streak against the Detroit Red Wings with their most recent 6-3 victory in February.
- The Detroit Red Wings have a four-game home streak of scoring two or more goals per game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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Our Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction
Considering all this, this game is expected to be one of the most attractive in terms of goals scored, as both teams have many dangerous players on the ice. Furthermore, the momentum that the Red Wings built at the beginning of the season is expected to have a positive impact in their mental strength.
In conclusion, the Red Wings' motivation and the Lightning's urgency make this game one of the most anticipated by hockey fans, especially since only four games will be played this Friday. Therefore, the pick for the Tampa Bay Lightning – Detroit Red Wings is: Over 6.0 Goals!
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