- Matchup: Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning
- Date: Monday, April 13, 2026
- Venue: Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
- Broadcast: WXPX-TV
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This Monday, the Tampa Bay Lightning (48-25-6) are set to face off against the Detroit Red Wings (41-29-9) at the Amalie Arena.
The Red Wings enter this matchup on a high note after defeating the Flyers 6-3 in their last game. Detroit accumulated 16 penalty minutes and capitalized on 3 out of 4 power play opportunities. Their offensive prowess was evident as they scored 6 goals on 22 shot attempts.
On the defensive front, the Red Wings have faced 208 power play chances (ranking 27th in the league), allowing 47 goals during those situations. They have faced a total of 2,192 shots with a .892 save percentage. Offensively, Detroit has attempted 2,230 shots, achieving a shooting percentage of 10.4%. At even strength, they’ve allowed 190 goals while scoring 176. Currently, they have converted 56 goals from 241 power play opportunities, yielding a rate of 23.24%. With a total of 91 points this season, their points percentage stands at .576. Overall, Detroit has scored 232 goals (20th in the NHL) and conceded 237.
In goal for the Red Wings will be John Gibson. Throughout his career, Gibson has achieved 297 quality starts, corresponding to a quality start rate of .541. His save percentage is currently .910 across 26,947 minutes played. To date, he has faced 16,834 shots, achieving 15,311 saves. In his career, Gibson has conceded 1,523 goals, resulting in a 2.77 goals-against average per game. His overall record is 233 wins, 237 losses, and 67 overtime losses, with 549 games started out of 561 played.
The Lightning last played against the Canadiens, suffering a narrow loss of 2-1. They were unable to convert any of their 4 power play opportunities, scoring only once on 18 shot attempts.
This season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have netted 278 goals, earning 102 points and a points percentage of .646. They have allowed 221 goals against, which includes 177 at even strength and 44 while short-handed. While at even strength, Tampa Bay has scored 227 goals and scored 51 goals on the power play (ranking 13th in professional hockey). Overall, they’ve had 241 power play opportunities with a conversion rate of 21.16%. The Lightning have recorded 2,228 shots (13th in the NHL), realizing a shooting percentage of 12.48%, while allowing 2,116 shots on goal. Their penalty kill percentage stands at 82.47%, facing 251 opportunities, with a save percentage of 89.6%.
In goal, Andrei Vasilevskiy will take the ice, having made 16,075 saves out of 17,538 shots, which translates to a save percentage of .917. Vasilevskiy boasts a career record of 368 wins, 178 losses, and 39 overtime losses across 596 games, having started in 586 of those contests. His cumulative game time amounts to 28,758 minutes, and he has recorded 346 quality starts with a quality start rate of 59.0%. He has allowed a total of 1,463 goals, with teams averaging 2.50 goals per game against him.
Who will come out on top in this NHL clash against the spread or the moneyline?
Pick: Go with Detroit
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