Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning

The last meeting went UNDER as Detroit won 2-0 on Jan. 25 as Cam Talbot had 28 saves for the Red Wings. Alex Lyon is confirmed for today's game, and he is 10-6-1 with a 2.58 goals-against average. Lyon has not allowed more than two goals in any of his past three starts, including a 3-2 overtime win over Vancouver on Sunday when he stopped 25 of 27 shots. Andrei Vasilevskiy is likely for Tampa Bay, and he owns a 2.26 GAA with three shutouts this season. The teams are 5-1-1 UNDER the past seven meetings and Detroit is 6-2-1 UNDER its past nine games. The Lightning have stayed UNDER four of six and the Red Wings are 7-1-3 UNDER their past 11 Saturday games. Detroit is 5-1 UNDER its past six as an underdog. Take the UNDER.

Tampa Bay has a +37 goal differential, the second-best in the Eastern Conference and the third-best in the league. They're No. 1 in the NHL in scoring (3.62 goals per game), sixth on the power play, and second in shooting percentage. The defense is 10th in penalty killing, 10th in goals given up, and eighth in save percentage (.908). They come off a 4-3 win at Chicago and face a Detroit squad with a minus-18 goal differential. The offense has scored just seven goals over the last four games, and the defense is 24th in save percentage and in goals surrendered (3.21 per game). Play Tampa Bay. 

Four of the past five meetings have gone UNDER, and Detroit has been getting stellar goaltending since Todd McClellan took over as coach on Dec. 26. The Red Wings are 8-2 since the coaching change, and they have allowed 2.77 goals per game their past nine games. Tampa Bay has gone UNDER six of nine, and Andrei Vasilevskiy is confirmed for tonight's game. He has a 2.39 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage with two shutouts this season. Cam Talbot is expected in the Detroit crease and owns a 2.93 GAA. Talbot has won five decisions in a row while allowing 2.60 goals. Take the UNDER.

Detroit has won three of eight, with two of those victories as an underdog. They also had three one-goal losses during that stretch as dogs of +105, +150, and +180. The offense is ninth in the NHL in goals scored (3.31 per game) and third in shooting percentage. The Red Wings are 23-19 when playing their third game in five days. Tampa Bay is favored but a poor defensive team, ranked 22nd in goals surrendered (3.25 per game) and 28th in save percentage (.896). They're on a 23-29 run against divisional opponents, plus 9-15 after a three-game unbeaten streak. Detroit has won the last two meetings versus Tampa Bay, 2-1 and 6-4, as underdogs. Play Detroit.