
Red Wings vs Lightning Prediction 1/25/25 NHL Picks Today
Tampa Bay Lightning (25-18-3) vs. Detroit Red Wings (22-21-5)
January 25, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Detroit Red Wings 120 / Tampa Bay Lightning -135; Over/Under: 6.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Red Wings vs Lightning Prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, January 25th at the Little Caesars Arena. Let’s take a look at a Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings Pick.
Lightning on Tired Legs
The Lightning are going to be on tired legs after their game on the road on Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Two games ago against the Montreal Canadiens, they lost 3-2. The Lightning were outscored 1-0 in the third period and that led to the defeat. Andrei Vasilevsky got the start in goal but he wasn’t good enough saving 19 of the 22 shots that he faced. On tired legs getting out to a fast start is going to need to be good.
The Lightning are averaging 3.61 goals while their defense is giving up 2.83 goals per game. The offense is ranked 1st in the league while the defense is ranked 11th. They are averaging 28.74 shots per game which is 13th in the league. Nikita Kucherov has scored 22 goals and added 48 assists. Andrei Vasilevsky is expected to start and he sits with a 20-14-2 record overall and he’s giving up 2.35 goals per game.
Red Wings Look for Second Straight Win
The Red Wings have some sort of confidence after their win on Wednesday night against the Montreal Canadiens. Dylan Larkin had a strong game scoring one goal and adding one assist. Cam Talbot had a strong game in goal and he saved 27 of the 29 shots that he faced. Two games ago against the Philadelphia Flyers, they were competitive and forced overtime, and they ended up losing 2-1.
The Red Wings are averaging 2.81 goals while their defense is giving up 3.21 goals per game. The offense is ranked 23rd in the league while the defense is ranked 24th in the league. They have a negative shot differential of -2.75 which is 28th in the league. Lucas Raymond has scored 19 goals and added 33 assists so far this season. Cam Talbot is expected to start in goal for the Red Wings and he sits with a 12-10-2 record and he is giving up 3.02 goals per game. The Red Wings will meet the Kings after this game.
Red Wings vs Lightning Prediction
Tired legs for the Lightning are going to really hurt them here. The Red Wings defense some confidence heading into his game and they are going to step up again with this defense. The Lightning on tired legs are going to really struggle to get any sort of offense going here, and the home team with the rested legs is going to get the job done. Back the Red Wings on the money line to cash here.