Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings 12/21/2022 Picks

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings 12/21/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Tampa Bay Lightning is in Michigan at Little Caesars Arena to face off with the Detroit Red Wings in another NHL action on the ice on Wednesday night.

Tampa Bay is 20-10-1 on 41 points and placed third in the Atlantic Division with an 8-6-0 road record. The Lightning comes into this match-up after winning five of their last six but lost their recent road match versus the Toronto Maple Leafs at 1-4 on Tuesday night.

Center Vladislav Namestnikov owned the only goal scored for Tampa Bay on an assist from Center Steven Stamkos in the loss.

Right-wingman Nikita Kucherov dished out 35 assists with 15 power-play assists and scored 12 goals in gaining a team-high 47 points for the Lightning.

Centers Steven Stamkos and Brayden Point chipped in a team-leading 16 goals while Stamkos is the second-leading scorer with 37 after distributing 21 assists.

Stamkos also converted seven power-play opportunities with 8 power-play assists for Tampa Bay.

The totals went UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 outings and the Lightning is 5-1 straight up in their last 6 games played.

Tampa Bay is 14-6 SU in its last 20 matches played versus Detroit and the totals went UNDER in 5 of the Lightning’s last 6 road contests.

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings Predictions 12/21/2022

The Detroit Red Wings are going back home to bounce back from their recent road loss by winning over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday evening.

Detroit is 13-11-7 through 31 games played and placed sixth in the Atlantic Division with a 7-6-3 record this season.

The Red Wings come into this match-up with a six-game losing streak including a 3-4 overtime loss on the road to the Washington Capitals on Monday evening.

Center Oskar Sundqvist punched a power-play goal in the first period leading the offense for Detroit while GK Ville Husso accumulated 38 saves for a save percentage of .905 in the loss.

Center Dylan Larkin led the scoring for the Red Wings with 28 points while posting a team-high 10 goals and 18 assists while LWs Dominik Kubalik and David Perron also chipped in 10 goals each for Detroit.

Defenseman Filip Hronek also dished out 18 assists with 8 power-play assists as one of the top setters for the Red Wings. Detroit Goalie Ville Husso is 11-6-5 with a .913 save percentage and tallied 3 shutout starts for the season.

The totals went UNDER in 6 of the Red Wings’ last 9 contests and Detroit is 0-6 straight up in its last 6 matches played.

The Red Wings are 0-5 SU in their last 5 home outings and Detroit is 3-11 straight up in its last 14 games when playing at home versus Tampa Bay.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings. The NHL Pick for this contest is Tampa Bay -170. The Red Wings come into this match-up lacking strength on the offense after missing LW Tyler Bertuzzi due to a hand injury and currently on injured reserve status.

The Lightning will dominate this match-up on the road with an 8-6-0 record. Prediction: The Lightning will win 3-2.

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