Joe Louis Arena hosts an NHL battle on the odds menu between the Detroit Red Wings and the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the Sportsbook NHL betting line for this matchup, Detroit sat as 100 underdogs over at Sportsbook. The total was set at 5.5 at Sportsbook but may move closer to puck drop.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 3.2-2.2 result in favor of the Red Wings. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This season the Detroit Red Wings are 29-32-11 overall while the Tampa Bay Lightning are 35-29-9. As for the totals, Detroit is 32-32-8 on the OU, and Tampa Bay is 33-33-7. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Detroit vs Tampa Bay injuries news.
According to new NHL Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, it's the No. 19-ranked Detroit Red Wings and the No. 5-rated Tampa Bay Lightning in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Detroit Red Wings No. 24-ranked offense (2.5 goals per game) against a Tampa Bay Lightning defense that ranks No. 17 at 2.81 goals per game allowed. The Red Wings Sportsbook has clicked at a 13.48% rate while the Lightning have a 80.51% rate on the penalty kill.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 6-3 Sportsbook on the road against the Bruins. Bettors on Tampa Bay at +175 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Detroit was a 2-1 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Canadiens. They won as +186 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.
Next Betting Matchups
Tampa Bay home to Chicago, Monday, March 27th
Detroit home to Minnesota, Sunday, March 26th