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Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning

Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning head-to-head

NHLregular • 2026-27 Season
Scheduled
Lightning logo
Lightning
Tampa Bay
63%
vs
Red Wings logo
Red Wings
Detroit
37%
TBL 63%37% DET
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Tampa Bay Lightning 63% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Lightning:

  • Home Field Advantage. Lightning are 6-1 at home this season; Red Wings are 2-4 on the road (divisional game, reduced advantage)
  • Recent Form. Lightning (7-3) in better form than Red Wings (4-4)
  • ELO Rating. Lightning ELO 1532 vs Red Wings ELO 1467 (diff: +65)

What would change the call

Win probability if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: TBL 57% (−6)
  • If the recent-form edge were neutral: TBL 60% (−3)
  • If the rating edge were neutral: TBL 60% (−3)

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Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Red Wings (away)
Lightning (home)
37%
Win probability
63%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

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Red Wings at Lightning

The Red Wings visit the Lightning at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, FL in 2026-27 NHL regular season play.

Our model gives the Lightning a 63% chance of winning, giving them a clear but not overwhelming advantage. For the Red Wings to win, several key factors would need to swing their way.

Key factors driving this prediction:

  • Home Field Advantage favors the Lightning (medium): Lightning are 6-1 at home this season; Red Wings are 2-4 on the road (divisional game, reduced advantage)
  • Recent Form favors the Lightning (low): Lightning (7-3) in better form than Red Wings (4-4)
  • ELO Rating favors the Lightning (low): Lightning ELO 1532 vs Red Wings ELO 1467 (diff: +65)
Lightning63%

is favored to win

Key Factor
Home Field Advantage
Favors TBL

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Recent FormFavors Tampa Bay Lightning
  • ELO RatingFavors Tampa Bay Lightning
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

DET
TBL
Home Field Advantage
Recent Form
ELO Rating
Favours DET|Favours TBL

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Understanding the win probability calculation

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Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/25/2026, 12:40:03 PM

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Key Players

Red Wings

Daniil TarasovG
John GibsonG
Sheldon DriesC
Mason AppletonC
Marco KasperC

Lightning

Dennis HildebyG
Andrei VasilevskiyG
Anthony CirelliC
Gage GoncalvesC
Yanni GourdeC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Lightning has a 63% win probability, while Red Wings has a 37% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, FL.

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