Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Odds Preview with Pick

Detroit Red Wings

vs

Tampa Bay Lightning
Thursday, January 29, 2015 7:30 PM ET
St. Pete Times Forum

The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to bolster their win total and reward fans moneyline betting when the Detroit Red Wings invade Tampa Bay Times Forum on Thursday.

Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

On the Sportsbook NHL betting line for this matchup, Tampa Bay sat as -153 Favorite over at Sportsbook. The total was set at 5.5 at Sportsbook but may move closer to puck drop.

Computer Prediction: Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Pick

Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 3.1-2.9 win for the Lightning on Thursday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.

Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Tampa Bay will face the 28-11-9 Red Wings. In totals betting, the Lightning are 27-22 in over under betting so far this season while the Detroit Red Wings are 21-21-6. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Tampa Bay vs Detroit injuries news.

The Tampa Bay Lightning sit at No. 17 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Detroit Red Wings sit at a No. 3 on the same chart.

How Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Stats Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up the Tampa Bay Lightning No. 2-ranked offense (3.22 goals per game) against a Detroit Red Wings defense that ranks No. 8 at 2.56 goals per game allowed. The Lightning Sportsbook has clicked at a 18.08% rate while the Red Wings have a 83.23% rate on the penalty kill.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The Red Wings were a 5-4 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Panthers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Detroit at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.

Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Hurricanes on January 27. Bettors who backed the Hurricanes at +131 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Odds Trends

Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit

Next Betting Matchups

Detroit home to New York, Saturday, January 31st
Tampa Bay home to Columbus, Saturday, January 31st

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