The Tampa Bay Lightning (17-4-2) play the first of a two-game set at the Detroit Red Wings (7-16-3) Tuesday for a 7:30 p.m. ET puck drop at PNC Arena. Below, we analyze the Predators-Hurricanes odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
Lightning at Red Wings: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:31 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Lightning -350 (bet $350 to win $100) | Red Wings +275 (bet $100 to win $275)
- Against the spread/ATS: Lightning -1.5 (-115) | Red Wings +1.5 (-105)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Lightning at Red Wings: Projected starting goalies
Andrei Vasilevskiy (15-3-1, 1.73 GAA, .939 SV%, 3 SO) vs. Thomas Greiss (1-11-3, 3.37 GAA, .885 SV%)
Vasilevskiy streaks in on a six-start heater, including three consecutive shutouts Feb. 24-March 2. He is also a perfect 2-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .955 SV% in his two starts against the Red Wings this season. Vasilevskiy allowed one Red Wings goal on 16 shots in a 5-1 win Feb. 3 at Amalie Arena, and he allowed one goal on 28 shots in a 3-1 win two days later.
Greiss was on the short end of those two losses in Tampa. He allowed three goals on just six shots and was yanked after 5:36 in the first start, and he allowed just two goals on 31 shots in the second appearance, but the result was the same – a loss.
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Lightning at Red Wings: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Lightning 4, Red Wings 1
Money line (ML)
The Lightning (-350) should be able to get it done against the Red Wings. Even though it’s hard to envision Detroit pulling the upset, you cannot risk three and a half times your potential return, especially on a road favorite. PASS.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The LIGHTNING -1.5 (-115) are better play on the puck line. They covered each of the first two meetings against the Red Wings in Tampa in early February. It wouldn’t be surprising to see Vasilevskiy blank the Wings, either. Tampa is 7-0-1 across the past eight dating back to Feb. 22, and it has won six of the past seven games by two or more goals. It also has covered the puck line 14 times in its 17 victories.
Over/Under (O/U)
The UNDER 5.5 (-110) is a good play based on Vasilevskiy’s stellar play, and the fact the Red Wings have averaged just 1.0 goals per game in their two previous tries against him this season. Plus, the Under is 5-2 in the past seven for Tampa. Detroit ranks dead-last in the NHL with just 2.08 goals per game, and its power-play ranks 30th at just 10.7 percent, which isn’t a recipe for Over results.
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