Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 1/18/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: WXPX-TV

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (+125) Lightning (-150)

The Detroit Red Wings (20-19-4) are hitting the road to Amalie Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning (23-16-3). The moneyline on this game has the Red Wings at +125 and the Lightning are opening at -150. The over/under is 6.

The Detroit Red Wings will look to clean up some issues after taking a 6-3 defeat to the Sharks in their previous contest . The Red Wings had an average offensive performance in the loss. In the matchup, they scored on 3 of the 28 shots they put on goal. Additionally, they had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to net one. Detroit recorded 2 minutes in the box in this game.

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In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Detroit Red Wings have racked up 123 goals (23rd in the NHL) this season and have given up 139. For the year, they have tallied 44 points and their points % is .512. Detroit steps onto the ice with 128 power play opportunities and they have added 36 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 28.13%. While at even strength, the Red Wings have surrendered 104 goals while scoring 87 themselves. Detroit has attempted 1,097 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.2%. The Red Wings have had 1,251 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .889. Detroit Red Wings opponents have earned 111 power play opportunities (27th in the league) and have tallied 35 goals in those attempts.

The man in goal for this game is Cam Talbot. The opposition has been able to score 1,282 goals against Talbot in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.76. Talbot has been involved in 509 games during his hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .913 in his 27,833 minutes played. He has amassed a win-loss mark of 255-185-44 and he has gotten the start in 486 games. For his professional hockey career, Talbot has earned 268 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .551. Talbot has had 14,734 shot attempts against him and he has 13,452 saves.

In their last contest, Tampa Bay played the Bruins in a matchup where the Lightning took the defeat by a final of 6-2. The Lightning notched 2 goals out of the 45 shots on goal they took. They had 1 power play opportunity in this contest but weren't able to score a goal.

Over the course of the season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have a total of 153 goals, 49 points, in addition to a points percentage of .583. They have granted a total of 118 goals to be scored by of a combination of 98 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Lightning have earned 122 goals at even strength and 31 goals (8th in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have a tally of 121 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 25.62%. Tampa Bay has attempted 1,200 shots (25th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 12.75%, while allowing the opposition 1,193 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 81.98% on their oppositions 111 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 90.1%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Andrei Vasilevskiy in net. He has recorded 13,989 stops out of 15,265 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .916. Vasilevskiy has earned a career record of 311-156-32 and has participated in 510 games. He has started in 500 games and has racked up 28,129 minutes. Vasilevskiy's rate of quality starts sits at 57.0% and he has made 285 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opponents are averaging 2.72 goals per contest and he has yielded 1,276 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-150)

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