Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning 4/19/22 - NHL Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 04/18/2022 at 10:02 PM ET

Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning 4/19/22 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Detroit Red Wings go back on the road Tuesday night to Tampa, FL to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning. Detroit comes into Tuesday night as one of the worst teams in the NHL at 29-37-10 on the year after losing four of the last five games played including two in a row after a 6-1 blowout loss to Florida. Defensively Detroit struggled against Florida as goalie Alex Nedeljkovic allowed six goals on 39 shots leading to the loss.

Offensively this season Detroit has been a below average team averaging only 2.78 goals per game on 29.6 shots. Dylan Larkin leads the Detroit offense with 69 points to go along with a team high 31 goals of 212 shots.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will play their third consecutive home game Tuesday night riding a two game win streak after a victory over Winnipeg last game out. Tampa Bay beat Winnipeg 7-4 after an offensive explosion on 37 shots. Nikita Kucherov was dominant for Tampa Bay against Winnipeg with two goals and two assists and just under 20 minutes on the ice.

Steven Stamkos added one goal and one assist for the Tampa Bay offense, while Victor Hedman chipped in four assists in 23 minutes. Nicholas Paul added one goal and one assist, and two other Tampa Bay players found the net for a goal as well

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Tampa Bay is one of the top teams in the NHL and continue to roll Tuesday night at home. Look for Tampa Bay to overwhelm a lackluster Detroit team leading to their 4th win of the year over these Red Wings. Look for the Tampa Bay offense to be too much as the lightning will get the win and cover. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay wins and covers 4-1.