Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings Betting Pick & Prediction 1/25/25
Looking to win big? The Lightning and Red Wings face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Red Wings are hosting the game at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI. The Lightning are favored by -1.5 in this Atlantic division showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6.5 goals.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING VS DETROIT RED WINGS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Detroit Red Wings +1.5
This game will be played at Little Caesars Arena at 7:00 ET on Saturday, January 25th.
WHY BET THE DETROIT RED WINGS:
- Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Lightning picking up a 4-3 win.
- Take the Lightning on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Red Wings (+1.5)
Will the Lightning Win on the Road?
The Lightning fell to 26-18-3 after a 7-4 loss to the Jets. Tampa Bay led 2-0 early, but Winnipeg scored seven of the next nine goals. The total of 11 goals easily surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5, and as underdogs on the puck line, the Lightning failed to cover.
Four different players scored for Tampa Bay in the loss. They held a 2-0 lead in the first period, but the Jets tied it up by the 5:49 mark of the second. The Lightning briefly tied the game at 4-4 in the third period before Winnipeg pulled away with three unanswered goals.
Brandon Hagel opened the scoring for the Lightning with his 7th goal of the season, and Brayden Point followed with his 8th, which came on a power play. Mitchell Chaffee added his 4th goal of the year in the second period, while Nikita Kucherov netted his 10th in the third.
The Lightning took 30 shots on goal and recorded 8 giveaways. They finished with 4 assists, including Jake Guentzel’s 8th and Nick Paul’s 7th of the season.
Tampa Bay’s defense struggled in their previous game, giving up seven goals on 32 shots from the Jets. After tying the game at 4-4 in the 3rd period, the Lightning allowed three straight goals, with two coming on empty nets. Jonas Johansson finished with 27 saves and a save percentage of 84.4%.
Can the Red Wings Hold Strong at Home?
With a 2-1 win over the Sabres, the Red Wings moved above .500, improving to 22-21-5. Detroit, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the game’s 3 combined goals fell well short of that mark.
The Sabres struck first, scoring at 11:39 in the first period. Detroit responded with two goals in the second period, both from Dylan Larkin, to secure the win.
Detroit’s offense was held scoreless until the second period, when Dylan Larkin netted his 6th and 7th goals of the season. Both of Larkin’s goals came on power plays, with the first at 12:11 in the second period and the second at 5:22.
The Red Wings took 23 shots on goal and recorded 15 giveaways. Patrick Kane picked up his 6th assist on Larkin’s first goal, while Alex DeBrincat added his 4th assist on the second. Lucas Raymond also contributed with his 10th assist of the season.
Defensively, the Red Wings will look to build off a strong performance in their previous game, where they allowed just one goal. Cam Talbot made 31 saves with a 96.9% save percentage. The Red Wings’ defense also recorded 4 takeaways and 11 hits. The only goal they allowed came in the first period, a shorthanded tally from Alex Tuch.