Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings Betting Pick & Prediction 2/8/25
Betting on today’s Lightning and Red Wings game? Catch the action at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI, as the Red Wings hosts this showdown at 1:00 ET on ABC. The Lightning come into this Atlantic division matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite to pick up the win. Currently, the over/under for the game is at 6 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 1:00 ET on Saturday, February 8th.
WHY BET THE DETROIT RED WINGS:
- Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Red Wings winning this game by a score of 4-3.
- We like the Red Wings on the moneyline (+121)
- The Red Wings are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
Will Tampa Bay Make it Happen on the Road?
The Lightning fell to 29-20-4 after a 7-4 loss to the Jets. Tampa Bay held a 2-0 lead early, but their defense faltered, giving up seven goals in total. The game’s total of 11 goals easily surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.
As underdogs on the puck line, the Lightning failed to cover. Four different players scored for Tampa Bay, but they couldn’t keep the Jets off the board, allowing four goals in the third period alone.
Brandon Hagel got the Lightning on the board with his 7th goal of the season, while Brayden Point followed with his 8th, which came on a power play. Mitchell Chaffee netted his 4th goal of the season, and Nikita Kucherov rounded out the scoring with his 10th goal, unassisted in the 3rd period.
Tampa Bay took 30 shots on goal and recorded 8 giveaways. The Lightning scored twice in the 1st period, added another in the 2nd, and tied the game 4-4 in the 3rd before ultimately falling to the Jets.
Defensively, the Lightning struggled late, allowing four goals in the third period, including two empty-netters. Jonas Johansson made 27 saves with an 84.4% save percentage. Tampa Bay’s defense also recorded 6 takeaways and 16 hits.
Do the Red Wings Stand a Chance at Home?
With a 2-1 win over the Sabres, the Red Wings improved to 28-21-5. Detroit was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined score of 3 fell well short of that mark.
Detroit fell behind in the first period, but Dylan Larkin’s two power-play goals in the second period secured the victory. The Sabres’ goal also came in the first period, at 11:39, before the Red Wings tied it up at 12:11 in the second.
Detroit’s offense was held scoreless in the first period before Dylan Larkin netted both of their goals in the second, bringing his season total to 6 and 7. Larkin took 4 shots on goal, with his two scores coming on power plays.
The Red Wings fired 23 shots on goal but had 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 notched his 10th assist of the season.
After allowing the first goal at 11:39 of the first period, the Red Wings’ defense locked down, not conceding again. Cam Talbot made 31 saves with a 96.9% save percentage. The defense also contributed 4 takeaways and 11 hits.