The Lightning will play the Red Wings on Saturday, February 8th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 1:08 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
With the 2024-25 NHL regular season in full swing, let's turn the page to an exciting matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Detroit Red Wings. The puck hits the ice on Saturday, February 8th, 2025. Each team's performance trends are starting to firm up. Keeping that in mind, have a look at stats below before you place a wager.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Tampa Bay Lightning currently have a 95.33 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Detroit Red Wings heading into this matchup with a 91.67 power ranking. The team with the higher power ranking is often the favorite.
- Away Tampa Bay Lightning - The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 11-13-2 record as an away team, ranking them 9th in the league for away team wins. On the flip side, the Tampa Bay Lightning now rank 5th for away team losses.
- Home Detroit Red Wings - The Detroit Red Wings start this game with a 15-11-2 record as a home team. That puts them 7th in the league for home team wins. However, they rank 5th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - At this point in the 2024-25 NHL season, the Tampa Bay Lightning rank 4th (186) for goals scored. Their opponent, the Detroit Red Wings, currently rank 15th (157) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals tend to have better goalies and defensive capabilities. The Tampa Bay Lightning rank 21st (147) in the league for goals scored against them. Looking at the Detroit Red Wings, they've given up 165 goals this season, ranking them 13th in the league.
- Shootout Records - If the game is tied at the end of regulation and overtime, a shootout will be held to determine the winner. Keep this in mind: the Tampa Bay Lightning have a 1-1 shootout win-loss record, with the Detroit Red Wings owning a 3-0 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 29-20-4 record and the Detroit Red Wings hold a 28-21-5 at this point in the 2024-25 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hear ye, hear ye! The Lightning and Red Wings clash on Saturday...
Tampa Bay Lightning stand at 29-20-4, while Detroit Red Wings at 28-21-5...
Tampa has a 0.547 win percentage, while Detroit has a 0.519 win percentage...
Review each team's stats before the game begins. Consider placing a bet...
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May the best team win in this crucial matchup of the season!
Best Lightning at Red Wings Odds
| Underdog Detroit Red Wings | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog Detroit Red Wings | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Tampa Bay Lightning are the -145 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Detroit Red Wings are the +125 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -115 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 -105 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are -1.5 +170 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Detroit Red Wings are +1.5 -210 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Lightning
Red Wings
2/08/25 1:08pm EST | -145+125 |
- Detroit Red Wings bettors risk $100 to win $125 at +125 odds. The implied probability for Detroit Red Wings is 44.44%.
- Tampa Bay Lightning bettors risk $100 to win $68.97 at -145 odds. The implied probability for Tampa Bay Lightning is 59.18%.
Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings Prop Bets
| BetMGM Bet |
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Lightning
Red Wings
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
2/08/25 1:08pm EST | Yes -185No +135Bet |
Red Wings
Total Goals
TBL at DET 2/08/25 1:08pm EST | 3 o +1003 u -140Bet |
Lightning
Total Goals
TBL at DET 2/08/25 1:08pm EST | 3 o -1453 u +105Bet |
Brayden Point
To Score 3 Goals
TBL at DET 2/08/25 1:08pm EST | Yes +5000Bet |
| BetMGM | |
Jake Guentzel
To Score 3 Goals
TBL at DET 2/08/25 1:08pm EST | Yes +6000Bet |
Nikita Kucherov
To Score 3 Goals
TBL at DET 2/08/25 1:08pm EST | Yes +5000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| x - Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 47 | 27 | 8 | 0.573 | 102 | 45 | 294 | 219 | +75.0 | 29-8-4 | 18-19-4 | 2-3 | 5-2-3 | L1 |
| e - Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 0.476 | 86 | 36 | 238 | 259 | -21.0 | 22-16-3 | 17-19-5 | 3-0 | 6-2-2 | OT1 |
Tampa Bay Lightning & Detroit Red Wings Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Lightning | +1600 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Red Wings | +9000 Bet |
Tampa Bay Lightning & Detroit Red Wings Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Saturday, February 8th, 2025 at 1:08 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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