Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction: Tampa Bay Is Always at the Top

Prediction for the NHL Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning match will take place on February 26th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

Detroit is getting better as the season goes on. The Red Wings are ninth in the East standings and fifth in the Atlantic Division. They have 64 points in their assets, so they are one step away from the playoff zone. All this is due to the team's latest results because, in eight previous meetings, they have registered seven victories. There was only one defeat – 2:4 from Seattle. But after them, Detroit won over Washington (3:1) and the Rangers with a score of 4:1.

Tampa Bay is always at the top of the Eastern Conference standings in the current season. For example, the Lightning is fifth in the conference standings and third in the Atlantic Division with 76 points. Although recently, the team has slowed down a bit. After losing to Arizona by shootout (0:1), Tampa Bay lost to Vegas (4:5), then defeated Anaheim (6:1), and the day before, lost again to Buffalo in overtime with a score of 5:6.

In the upcoming meeting, it is worth giving preference to Lightning. Detroit is probably shocked that they have victory after victory, but Tampa Bay is one of those in the NHL who can show their place. Yes, the statistics speak for the hosts, but still, the guests are much more powerful in the lineup, and they have great ambitions for the season. It's also time for the Lightning to come to their senses – one victory in the last four matches is hardly how a contender for the Stanley Cup can act. So we offer a bet on their final victory, taking into account overtime and a shootout.