Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings prediction: Lightning at home

Tampa Bay sits 4th in the NHL standings with an 8-3 record over 13 games and 48 goals for against 43 against. Detroit is 8th with 7 wins over 15 games and 46 goals for and 46 against. The Lightning lost their most recent game, a 5-4 defeat at Nashville on October 31, but they beat Winnipeg 6-4 on October 29. Detroit won 5-3 at Florida on November 3 and beat Chicago 4-1 two days before that on October 29. Tampa Bay has the better goal record and the higher place in the standings. The moneyline price for a Tampa Bay home win is 1.40 at William Hill. Based on the standings and recent results, a home win for Tampa Bay is the pick. Confirmed lineups were not available when this analysis was written, so injuries and starters were not factored in.