Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning
· National Hockey League
Lightning in action against the Red Wings following shootout win
Detroit Red Wings (21-19-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (24-16-3, in the Atlantic Division)
Tampa, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Detroit Red Wings after the Lightning beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 in a shootout.
Tampa Bay has gone 24-16-3 overall with a 2-6-0 record in Atlantic Division games. The Lightning have conceded 121 goals while scoring 156 for a +35 scoring differential.
Detroit is 5-7-1 against the Atlantic Division and 21-19-4 overall. The Red Wings have a 3-6-2 record in games they have more penalties than their opponent.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nikita Kucherov has 20 goals and 44 assists for the Lightning. Anthony Cirelli has four goals and one assist over the past 10 games.
Dylan Larkin has 20 goals and 21 assists for the Red Wings. Lucas Raymond has five goals and 11 assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Lightning: 4-5-1, averaging 2.4 goals, 4.2 assists, 3.2 penalties and 8.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
Red Wings: 8-2-0, averaging 4.1 goals, 7.6 assists, 2.3 penalties and 4.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Lightning: None listed.
Red Wings: None listed.
Regular Season SeriesSeries starts 1/18
Statistics
 DET |
 TB |
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|---|---|---|
| 3.21 | Goals Against Average | 2.81 |
| 29.4 | Shots Against per Game | 28.6 |
| 69.3 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 82.3 |
| 35 | Power Play Goals Against | 20 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 2.91 | Goals For per Game | 3.63 |
| 25.4 | Shots per Game | 28.7 |
| 39 | Power Play Goals | 33 |
| 29.5 | Power Play Percentage | 26.2 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 8 |
| 280 | Penalty Minutes | 383 |
Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Erik Cernak, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 16 |
| Brayden Point, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 15 |
| Ryan McDonagh, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 14 |
| Victor Hedman, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 2 |
| Jake Guentzel, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 2 |
Detroit Red Wings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Lyon, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 17 |
| Tyler Motte, C | Out | Jan 15 |
| Jeff Petry, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 14 |
| Ben Chiarot, D | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Simon Edvinsson, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 23 |
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