| 41-24-9 | March 30, 2014, 05:00 PM | Joe Louis Arena | 34-26-14 |
The Red Wings get a visit from the Tampa Bay Lightning in hockey action on Sunday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.
The Red Wings currently sport a record of 34-26-14. The Lightning are 41-24-9. Betting totals have seen the Red Wings post a 33-35-6 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Lightning have gone 38-33-3 against the number.View Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings Odds and Stats.
If you're going with the Red Wings in this one, they were listed as moneyline Favorite of -110 on most hockey betting menus early today for Sunday's contest. The over-under was at 5.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
According to new NHL Power Rankings here, it's the No. 5-ranked Red Wings and the No. 19-rated Lightning in this matchup.
The Lightning were a 4-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Sabres. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -205 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 4-2 Sportsbook as they battled the Maple Leafs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Wings at +107 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Detroit's No. 18-ranked offense, averaging 2.69 goals per game, against a Lightning defense that ranks No. 12 at 2.68 goals allowed. The Red Wings power play is averaging 17.58% while the Lightning defense kills off 80.49% of their penalties.
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Montreal, Tuesday, April 1st
Detroit home to Boston, Wednesday, April 2nd
