Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings 3/8/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

By: Adam |

Last Updated: 03/07/2020 at 8:27 PM ET

The Lightning are one of the hottest teams in the NHL right now. The Lightning have posted a 42-20-5 record on the year so far and sit in second place in the Atlantic Division. The last game on the ice for the Lightning  was a 4-0 win over the Canadiens, but the Lightning do play the Bruins on Saturday night.

When it comes to scoring on the year the Lightning have ended up getting a total of 3.48 goals a game scored. The defense for Tampa Bay has allowed 2.76 goals a game. When it comes to the power play the Lightning have converted at a clip of 23.3% on the year and the penalty kill for the Lightning is sitting at 82.2% on the year.

The Red Wings are heading into the game here with a nice win over the Chicago Blackhawks. The win was by a 2-1 score for the Red Wings. The win actually helped to improve the Red Wings record to 16-48-5 on the year so far.

When it comes to scoring this year the Red Wings have put in a total of 1.97 goals per game. The defense for the Red Wings has allowed 3.75 goals a game. The power play for Detroit is very weak as well converting at 14.6%, but the penalty kill for the Red Wings is sitting at 75%.

The Red Wings are simply horrible this year and the last game with 2 goals was an offensive flurry for the Red Wings. Look for that type of offense to have some issues in the game here as the Red Wings offense usually falls off after getting 2 goals in a game. Look for the Lightning to have a good game here and one that helps to bring home the win here. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Lightning win 5-2.

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