Detroit Red Wings (21-19-4, 46 Points) at Tampa Bay Lightning (24-16-3, 51 Pts)
Venue: Amalie Arena
Date: Saturday, January 18
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/FDSN Sun/FDSNDET
Radio:
Detroit – WXYT 97.1 FM
Tampa Bay – 102.5 The Bone
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Detroit +1.5 ML +164
Tampa Bay -1.5 ML -198
O/U 6.5
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Detroit Red Wings News & Notes:
The Red Wings got back in the win column as they beat the defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers on Thursday 5-2. They have now scored three or more goals in nine of their last ten games since Todd McLellan has taken over. They are 8-2-0 with McLellan at the helm. The Red Wings are averaging 4.1 goals per game under their new head coach while allowing an average of three goals per game. Cam Talbot has won his last five straight starts posting a 2.77 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage. They sit three points behind the Boston Bruins for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
Tampa Bay Lightning News & Notes:
The Lightning got back in the win column as well on Thursday with a 4-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks in a shootout. They are now 4-5-1 in their last ten and have scored an average of 2.5 goals per game while allowing 3.0 goals per game. They hold the third spot in the Atlantic Division by two points over the Bruins.
Detroit Red Wings Projected Lines
Kasper–Larkin–Raymond
DeBrincat–Copp–Kane
Tarasenko-Compher-Berggren
Rasmussen–Veleno–Fischer
Chiarot–Seider
Edvinsson–Johansson
Gustafsson-Holl
Talbot
Husso
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Tampa Bay Lightning Projected Lines
Guentzel-Point-Kucherov
Hagel-Cirelli-Paul
Chaffee-Geekie-Atkinson
Girgensons-Glendening-Eyssimont
Hedman-Raddysh
McDonagh-Cernak
Lilleberg-Perbix
Vasilevskiy
Johansson
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Players To Watch:
Detroit Red Wings
Lucas Raymond this season has 49 points on 18 goals and 31 assists. He’s faced the Lightning ten times in his career recording five points on four goals and an assist; he had three goals in three meetings against them last season.
Tampa Bay Lightning
Victor Hedman this season has 35 points on seven goals and 28 assists. He’s faced the Red Wings 44 times in his career recording 40 points on five goals and 35 assists; in three meetings last season he had two goals and two assists.
Injury Report:
Detroit Red Wings
D Jeff Petry – IR
G Alex Lyon – Out
F Tyler Motte – DTD
Tampa Bay Lightning
D J.J. Moser – IR
Next Up
Tampa Bay: January 20 at Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit: January 19 at Dallas Stars
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