The Detroit Red Wings (13-10-1) play a home matinee today against the Tampa Bay Lightning (14-7-2). Tampa Bay owns the NHL’s fourth-best record and leads the Atlantic Division. Detroit is not in a playoff position and sits in 19th place overall.
Where: Little Caesars Arena
When: Noon, ET
TV/Radio: FanDuel Sports Network/97.1 FM
Odds: Tampa Bay (-1.5, +185), Detroit (+1.5, -250), ESPNBet
Hot: Patrick Kane has 13 points (3-10-13) in 15 games to begin the 2025-26 season. His 1,356 career points leave him 19 points away from passing Mike Modano (1,374) for the most by a U.S.-born NHLer,
Not: Defenseman Travis Hamonic is minus-10 in his past eight games.
Spotlight: Grand Rapids Griffins left wing John Leonard, 27, boasts 13 goals and 22 points in 13 games in the AHL this season. He’s undoubtedly a candidate to be called up if the Red Wings have more injuries at forward.
Story: The Red Wings are coming off a 6-3 loss to the last place Nashville Predators. Detroit has lost two in a row and three of its last four games… The game is a noon start to give arena workers time to ready the place for a 7:30 p.m. Detroit Pistons game….The Red Wings power play (22.3%) ranks 12th and their penalty kill (80.9%) is 15th. Injured: Simon Edvinsson (illness), Michael Rasmussen (undisclosed)
Detroit Projected Lines
Emmitt Finnie — Dylan Larkin — Lucas Raymond
Alex DeBrincat — Marco Kasper — Patrick Kane
Elmer Soderblom — JT Compher — Mason Appleton
Nate Danielson — Andrew Copp — James van Riemsdyk
Defense Pairings
Jacob Bernard-Docker or Simon Edvinssson — Moritz Seider
Ben Chiarot — Axel Sandin-Pellikka
Albert Johansson — Travis Hamonic
Subs: defenseman Erik Gustafsson, Jonatan Berggren
Goalies
John Gibson (Cam Talbot backing up).
Tampa Bay Lightning
Story: The Lightning have won five in a row and eight of their last 10 games. Tampa Bay have a struggling power play. Currently, the Lightning rank 23rd with a 16.2% power play efficiency. The Lightning are the No. 1 penalty killing team at 88.2%. Coach Jon Cooper’s team is beat up: Injured: Brayden Point (undisclosed), Ryan McDonagh (undisclosed), Victor Hedman (undisclosed), Max Crozier (undisclosed), Erik Cernak (undisclosed)
Projected Lines
Brandon Hagel — Anthony Cirelli — Nikita Kucherov
Jake Guentzel — Nick Paul — Gage Goncalves
Zemgus Girgensons — Yanni Gourde — Pontus Holmberg
Dominic James — Curtis Douglas — Oliver Bjorkstrand
Defense Pairings
J.J. Moser — Darren Raddysh
Charle-Edouard D’Astous — Emil Lilleberg
Declan Carlile — Steven Santini
Goalies
Andrei Vasilevskiy (Jonas Johansson backing up)
