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(31-33-12) Detroit Red Wings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (37-29-9)
Date: Thursday, March 30th
Time: 7:30 PM
Venue: Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Lightning -194
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: OFF
NHL Betting Total: 5.5
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The Red Wings’ long run of consecutive years of post-season hockey has come to an end, as they have officially been eliminated from contention. Tampa is still fighting to keep their hopes alive.
Detroit Red Wings
The Wings are just playing out the rest of the string on this season as they will be left out of the playoffs for the first time in more than 20 years.
It will be a big change for veterans like Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall who have spent their entire NHL careers with the Red Wings and have never missed the playoffs.
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The spoiler role is one that the Wings will have to try to adjust to in the final few games of the season, and that starts with a Tampa team that is still right in the thick of it.
Perhaps the absence of pressure in this one will be the recipe for the Wings to figure out a team that has owned them to this point. Detroit has lost all three matchups so far this year by a combined score of 14-8.
Players to watch on the Wings down the stretch are the goalies for sure as both Petr Mrazek and Jimmy Howard could be targets in the coming expansion draft, so it’ll be interesting to see how the Wings deploy their netminders in the final few games.
Tampa Bay Lightning
You really have to give credit where it’s due when it comes to Tampa.
This team lost their captain and perennial 50-goal threat Steven Stamkos months ago, and they traded away struggling netminder Ben Bishop, and Tyler Johnson is also out right now with a knee injury, yet they’re still right in the thick of the battle for the final playoff spot in the East.
Much of that can be put on the shoulders of Nikita Kucherov who continues to impress and sits sixth in NHL scoring with 80 points. Victor Hedman is enjoying a great season as well with 65 points, good enough for third among defencemen.
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Tampa is doing all they can to stay in the running and come into Thursday’s game riding a three game win streak that included a crazy comeback win over the Chicago Blackhawks, and are 7-3-0 over their last 10.
This team can’t afford to drop points against a team like Detroit, so expect them to be on form in this one.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Red Wings are 3-13 in the last 16 meetings in Tampa Bay
- Home team is 11-3 in the last 14 meetings
- Over is 3-1-2 in the last 6 meetings in Tampa Bay
- Lightning are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. Atlantic
- Over is 3-1-2 in the last 6 meetings in Tampa Bay
Free Detroit Red Wings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Hockey Prediction:
Detroit isn’t used to being in a spoiler role, and Tampa is rolling. This is too big of a game for the Lightning to blow on home ice.
4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Lightning -194
Tampa keeps it going with another win over the Wings to keep their playoff hopes alive.
NHL Free Score Prediction: Tampa Bay 4 – Detroit 1
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