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Benchmark International Arena, Tampa Bay
Indoor
Mon 13 Apr 2026, 7:00 PM ET
Detroit Red Wings
VS
Tampa Bay Lightning

Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction & Picks

Our model graded 5 markets for Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning and backs Tampa Bay Lightning hardest, a strong call, and $100 on it returns about $180.

5
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Tampa Bay Lightning
to win
Tampa Bay Lightning Moneyline
You bet$10 If it wins$18.00Best price-125
Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win72.1%
The price says55.6%

The model graded 5 markets for Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $180 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Mon 13 Apr 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Benchmark International Arena.

This game's bets

The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Moneyline Tampa Bay Lightning High72% chance -125
Spread Members only High73% chance Members
Puck Lines Members only High99% chance Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Detroit Red Wings and Tampa Bay Lightning last met on Mon 13 Apr 2026: Tampa Bay Lightning won 4-3. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every NHL game priced right now.

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Game picks

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Moneyline
Tampa Bay Lightning
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Calibrated model vs market

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PickMarketModel lean
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Detroit Red Wings

  • Daniil Tarasov GDay-to-day
  • Simon Edvinsson DOut
  • Mason Appleton COut
  • Marco Kasper COut

Tampa Bay Lightning

  • Victor Hedman DDay-to-day
  • Zemgus Girgensons CDay-to-day
  • Yanni Gourde COut
Availability updated Oct 25, 1:09PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 7 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability7 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Tampa Bay LightningNo line posted

Detroit Red Wings @ Tampa Bay Lightning moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineDetroit Red Wings +1.5No line posted
3-2last 5 record
GF/G2.8GA/G2.6Shots/G27.4vs Lightning2-3

Detroit Red Wings @ Tampa Bay Lightning puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Detroit Red Wings @ Tampa Bay Lightning total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Detroit Red Wings @ Tampa Bay Lightning — what the model found

Our model graded 5 betting markets for Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning — 5 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 5 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning — recent results

Tampa Bay Lightning have won 3 of their last 5 games; Detroit Red Wings have won 3 of their last 5.

Tampa Bay Lightning — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L4–5UTAAway
L3–6COLAway
W6–2VGKAway
W4–2VANHome
W4–3SEAHome
Detroit Red Wings — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–4CGYAway
W5–2VANAway
L3–4SEAAway
W4–3SJHome
W2–1PHIHome

Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning — recent meetings

These two have met 2 times recently: Tampa Bay Lightning won 2, Detroit Red Wings won 0.

DateTampa Bay LightningDetroit Red WingsWinner
Apr 1343Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 1241Tampa Bay Lightning

Who’s out or in doubt

7 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Tampa Bay Lightning
PlayerStatus
Victor Hedman DDAY-TO-DAY
Zemgus Girgensons CDAY-TO-DAY
Yanni Gourde COUT
Detroit Red Wings
PlayerStatus
Daniil Tarasov GDAY-TO-DAY
Simon Edvinsson DOUT
Mason Appleton COUT
Marco Kasper COUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

Detroit Red Wings @ Tampa Bay Lightning — model preview

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John Gibson (Detroit Red Wings) Under 25.5 Saves (-118)

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Wings vs Lightning, or as Lightning vs Wings. The most recent game between them was Monday 13 April 2026 at Benchmark International Arena. The model has generated 5 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning head-to-head record

Final scores · 2 meetings on record
Tampa Bay Lightning 2–0 across the last 2 meetings

Last meeting: Mon 13 Apr 2026, Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning: the Lightning won 4-3.

DateGameScoreWinner
13 Apr 2026Detroit Red Wings @ Tampa Bay Lightning4–3Tampa Bay Lightning
12 Mar 2026Detroit Red Wings @ Tampa Bay Lightning4–1Tampa Bay Lightning

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