Faceoff is scheduled for 4:00 PM PT / 7:00 PM ET
Benchmark International Arena — Tampa, Florida
Injury Report
Detroit Red Wings
Mason Appleton (C): Day‑to‑day, expected return Apr 13
Michael Rasmussen (C): OUT, expected return Apr 15
Tampa Bay Lightning
Zemgus Girgensons (C): Day‑to‑day, expected return Apr 13
Darren Raddysh (D): Day‑to‑day, expected return Apr 13
Pontus Holmberg (RW): OUT, expected return Apr 15
Victor Hedman (D): IR‑LT, out until Apr 15
Maxwell Crozier (D): IR‑LT, out until Apr 29
Recent Team Form
Detroit Red Wings — Last 5 Games
L 5–3 vs NJ (Apr 11)
W 6–3 vs PHI (Apr 9)
L 4–3 SO vs CBJ (Apr 7)
L 5–4 vs MIN (Apr 5)
L 4–1 @ NYR (Apr 4)
Summary: Detroit is 1‑3‑1 in their last five, scoring 32 goals and allowing 34 over their last 10 games. Their power play has been hot (34.6% over last 10).
Tampa Bay Lightning — Last 5 Games
W 2–1 @ BOS (Apr 11)
L 2–1 @ MTL (Apr 9)
L 6–2 @ OTT (Apr 7)
L 4–2 @ BUF (Apr 6)
W 3–1 vs BOS (Apr 4)
Summary: Tampa Bay is 2‑3‑0 in their last five but remains one of the league’s most efficient scoring teams (3.50 GF/G).
Goaltending Matchup
Detroit — John Gibson (Projected Starter)
Record: 29‑21‑4
GAA: 2.67
SV%: .903
Tampa Bay — Andrei Vasilevskiy (Projected Starter)
Record: 38‑15‑4
GAA: 2.30
SV%: .913
Edge: Tampa Bay — Vasilevskiy remains one of the NHL’s elite goaltenders.
Key Player Matchups
1. Alex DeBrincat (DET) vs. Nikita Kucherov (TB)
DeBrincat: 83 points (40G, 43A)
Kucherov: 128 points (43G, 85A)
Advantage: Lightning — Kucherov is having an MVP‑caliber season.
2. Detroit Power Play vs. Tampa Penalty Kill
Detroit PP: 23.1%
Tampa PK: 82.5%
Detroit’s PP has been hot lately, but Tampa’s PK is top‑tier.
3. Tampa’s Scoring Depth vs. Detroit’s Defensive Consistency
Tampa GF/G: 3.50
Detroit GA/G: 3.03
Tampa’s ability to roll multiple scoring lines is a major factor.
Series History & Trends
Tampa Bay is dominant at home (25‑13‑1).
Detroit struggles in one‑goal games (11‑9‑20 in OT/SO).
Lightning have scored 3+ goals in 51 games this season (42‑7‑2 record).
Detroit has been outshot in 37 games but still holds a strong 23‑11‑3 record in those contests.
Betting Trends
Tampa Bay
27‑12‑5 when outshooting opponents.
42‑7‑2 when scoring 3+ goals.
Detroit
3‑6‑1 in last 10 games.
16‑5‑5 in one‑goal games.
20‑11‑3 when scoring exactly one PP goal.
Game Odds
Detroit Red Wings 6.5
Tampa Bay Lightning – 205
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Sunday, April 12, 2026
