Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 11/14/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026

Location: Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: Detroit SportsNet, WXPX-TV

The Tampa Bay Lightning (12-4-2) are welcoming the Detroit Red Wings (7-9-3) at Benchmark International Arena on Saturday.

The Detroit Red Wings will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 3-2 loss against the Blues in their last outing. Detroit accumulated 7 penalty minutes in this contest. Additionally, they had 1 power play try but weren't able to make the most of that try. The Red Wings didn't have a great showing offensively in the loss. For the outing, they were able to notch a goal on 2 out of the 31 shots they attempted.

When at even strength, the Red Wings have surrendered 39 goals while notching 36 of their own. Detroit Red Wings opponents have totaled 59 power play opportunities (18th in pro hockey) and have scored 18 goals in those chances. With regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Detroit Red Wings have tallied 49 goals (25th in the league) on the campaign and have allowed 57. Detroit has taken 549 shots and has a shooting percentage of 8.9%. For the season, they have accumulated 17 points and their points percentage is .447. The Red Wings thus far have had 490 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .884. Detroit comes into tonight with 61 power play opportunities and they have added 13 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 21.31%.

The man protecting the net in this game is John Gibson. Gibson has been in net for 575 games over the course of his hockey career. He has accumulated a record of 237-245-68 and he was named the starter in 563 games. Opponents have racked up 1,567 goals versus Gibson in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.78. Gibson has seen 17,149 shots against him and has garnered 15,583 saves. His save percentage sits at .909 for his 767,642 minutes between the pipes. Over the course of his career, Gibson has accrued 301 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .535.

Their last time out, Tampa Bay went up against the Sabres in a game where the Lightning earned a win by a final score of 8-3. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this game and scored 2 out of those chances. The Lightning netted 8 goals of the 22 shots on goal they attempted.

Tampa Bay has put up 530 shots (11th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 13.40%, while allowing the other team 451 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 72.55% on the other teams 51 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 87.8%. They have a total of 66 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 21.21%. The Lightning have accumulated 57 goals at even strength and 14 goals (11th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 55 goals to be scored by of a combination of 41 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the year, the Tampa Bay Lightning have accounted for 71 goals, 26 points, as well as a points percentage of .722.

Across the ice you will find Andrei Vasilevskiy in goal. His opponents are averaging 2.50 goals per contest and he has allowed 1,507 goals altogether. Vasilevskiy's quality start percentage comes out to 58.8% and he has 354 quality starts in his professional career. He has started in 602 games and has played for a total of 35 minutes. Vasilevskiy has a lifetime mark of 379-182-40 and has been in goal for 612 games. He has accounted for 16,434 stops out of the 17,938 shots taken, giving him a rate of .916.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Tampa Bay

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