Red Wings vs Lightning Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 26 February 2023
Feb 25, 2023, 2:22AM
The Detroit Red Wings face the Tampa Bay Lightning in NHL action at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday, starting at 12:00pm AEDT.
Stats Insider's best betting tips for Red Wings vs Lightning, plus the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are featured in this article.
Who will win? Red Wings vs Lightning
Using trusted machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Sunday's Red Wings-Lightning NHL game 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives the Lightning a 61% chance of defeating the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena.
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Detroit vs Tampa Bay Odds
The latest betting odds in Australia for Sunday's NHL game at Little Caesars Arena are listed here:
- Head to Head: Red Wings $2.55, Lightning $1.59
- Line: Red Wings +1.5 ($1.59), Lightning -1.5 ($2.50)
- Total (Over/Under 6 Goals): Over $1.80, Under $2.05
Odds are correct at time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Red Wings to win at $2.55. Meanwhile, bet365 currently has the Lightning to win at $1.59.
The Red Wings are listed as 1.5-goal underdogs against the Lightning, with odds of $1.59 currrently on offer at bet365.
For the favoured Lightning (-1.5) to cover the line, bet365 currently has odds of $2.50.
The Over/Under for total goals scored sits at 6 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.80, while bet365 currently has odds for the Under at $2.05.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Red Wings (+1.5) have a 62% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 6 goals has a 51% chance of going Over.
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Red Wings vs Lightning NHL Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Red Wings at $2.55 with PointsBet
- Line: Red Wings +1.5 at $1.59 with bet365 (62% probability)
- Total Goals: Under 6 at $2.05 with PointsBet
Our Red Wings vs Lightning best bets are based on world-class modelling and gambling expertise to provide you with the best possible advice every day of the year.
While the Lightning have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Red Wings to win is our preferred option due to the edge found when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the odds currently available.
Taking advantage of the edges seen here at Stats Insider is crucial to being a profitable bettor in the long run.
Furthermore, despite the Over being more likely to hit in this game, Under 6 is our best bet because of the better odds ($2.05) that are available from bet365.
Red Wings vs Lightning Best Bets
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Red Wings vs Lightning Player Props
Who will score the first goal in Red Wings vs Lightning? The data is in.
The most likely first goalscorer and most likely anytime goalscorer for both the Red Wings and Lightning are listed below.
According to Stats Insider, Tampa Bay's Brayden Point is the most likely player to score the first goal in Red Wings vs Lightning.
Point has an 8.2% chance of scoring the first goal at Little Caesars Arena, while the Lightning star has a 38.0% chance of netting an anytime goal.
Scroll down for our complete list of first and anytime goalscorer probabilities.
First Goal Scorer Tips
Red Wings First Goal Scorer Tips
- Dylan Larkin: 5.4% probability
- Robby Fabbri: 4.4% probability
- Andrew Copp: 3.7% probability
- David Perron: 3.7% probability
- Dominik Kubalik: 3.7% probability
Lightning First Goal Scorer Tips
- Brayden Point: 8.2% probability
- Nikita Kucherov: 7.3% probability
- Steven Stamkos: 7.1% probability
- Brandon Hagel: 5.2% probability
- Ross Colton: 4.1% probability
Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
Red Wings Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Dylan Larkin: 28.9% probability
- Robby Fabbri: 24.6% probability
- Andrew Copp: 20.4% probability
- Jonatan Berggren: 20.4% probability
- David Perron: 20.2% probability
Lightning Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Steven Stamkos: 38.7% probability
- Brayden Point: 38.0% probability
- Nikita Kucherov: 36.1% probability
- Brandon Hagel: 26.8% probability
- Ross Colton: 21.6% probability
Our model updates regularly, so keep checking this page for the latest expert tips before the Detroit vs Tampa Bay game at Little Caesars Arena.
As always, check out our Best Bets for betting tips for every NHL game, plus a host of other sports that we offer predictions on.
Red Wings vs Lightning NHL 2023
The game between the Red Wings and Lightning at Little Caesars Arena is scheduled to start at 12:00pm AEDT on Sunday.
- Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning
- Date: Sunday 26 February 2023
- Time: 12:00pm AEDT
- Venue: Little Caesars Arena
All dates and times mentioned in this article are Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise stated.
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