The Detroit Red Wings and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet in NHL action from Amalie Arena on Thursday night. Let’s dive into the odds, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Tampa Bay is listed as a -240 home favorite while Detroit is a +200 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 6.5 goals.
Matchup History
Tampa Bay’s 3-0 win over Detroit back on February 25th, 2023, snapped the Red Wings’ three-game head-to-head win streak in this matchup.
Trends
Detroit is 0-4 in their last 4 games overall and 3-11 in their last 14 games played on 1 days rest while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 division games. Tampa Bay is 0-4 in their last 4 games overall and 0-4 in their last 4 games against the Eastern Conference while the over is 4-0 in their last 4 games overall.
Pick
I’m backing the over here. The Lightning will likely want to make sure their top guys are healthy for this first round playoff series against Toronto that’s looming, so I could see some backups in, but I also don’t trust Detroit to hold down whatever the Lightning bring to the table here. This is not a game I’m rushing to the window to bet, but I’d look at the over here if anything.