Lightning vs. Red Wings Free Pick
DETROIT, MI (The Spread) – The Red Wings host the Lightning today in Detroit as a money line favorite. Will Detroit pick up its 16th win?
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Red Wings are -123 money line favorites over the Lightning, who are +114 on the ML. Tampa Bay enters play with an 18-11-3 record and is 6-8-2 on the road this year, while Detroit is 15-10-9 overall and 5-7-6 at home. The total for this game is sitting at 5.5 goals.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Red Wings opened as -125 money line favorites but their odds have been bet down slightly to -123, while the Lightning’s odds have gone from +115 down to +114.
PUBLIC BETTING: Of the wagers that have currently been placed on this game, 60% of bettors favor the Red Wings. This information is subject to change, however, so click on the link provided for the most updated public betting stats.
NHL FREE PICK: Take Detroit. According to latest NHL trends, the Lightning are 2-7-1 in their last 10 games versus the Red Wings and 1-8-1 in their last 10 games in Detroit, while the home team is 11-5-1 in the last 17 meetings between these two teams. THe Lighting are just 2-5 in their last seven games overall, 25-59 in their last 84 road games and 1-6 in their last seven Sunday games. The Wings, meanwhile, are 4-0 in their last four Sunday games, 19-7 in their last 26 games in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation, and 31-9-2 in their last 42 games following a home loss of three or more goals.
SUNDAY NHL FREE PICK: DETROIT RED WINGS -123
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