A pair of Eastern Conference teams take the ice when the second-place Detroit Red Wings (3-1) host the 12th-place Tampa Bay Lightning (1-2-1) at Little Caesars Arena on Friday at 7 p.m. ET.
Tampa Bay fell 3-2 in overtime on the road in its last game on Oct. 14 against the Washington Capitals.
Detroit won at home in its last game on Oct. 15, 4-1 over the Florida Panthers.
Ahead of this matchup, here is everything you need to prepare for Friday’s hockey action.
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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 9:53 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Lightning (-152)Underdog: Red Wings (+127)Over/under: 6.5Lightning vs. Red Wings game info and start timeDate: Friday, October 17, 2025Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Lightning stats and trendsThe Lightning won 65.1% of their games last season when they were a moneyline favorite (41-22).In games when it was a moneyline favorite with odds of -152 or shorter, Tampa Bay had a 28-14 record (winning 66.7% of its games).The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Lightning a 60.3% chance to win.In 37 games last season, Tampa Bay and its opponent combined for more than 6.5 goals.The Lightning were the top-scoring unit in the league last season with 292 goals (3.6 per game, with 6.1 assists per contest).The Lightning conceded 216 total goals (2.6 per game), the fourth-fewest in NHL play.The 60 power-play goals the Lightning recorded last season (fifth-most in the NHL) came via 232 power-play chances.Red Wings stats and trendsThe Red Wings secured an upset victory in 27, or 45.0%, of the 60 games they played as an underdog last season.Detroit had a record of 13-23 in games when oddsmakers listed them as +127 or longer on the moneyline last season.The Red Wings have a 44.1% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).Detroit and its opponent combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 36 of 82 games last season.The Red Wings had 235 goals last season (2.9 per game), 22nd in the league.The Red Wings’ total of 259 goals conceded (3.2 per game) was 21st in the league.With 65 power-play goals, the Red Wings led the NHL (on 237 power-play chances).