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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings

The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Detroit Red Wings will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Little Caesars Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -355-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 6.

The Red Wings were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Blackhawks. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at +172 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 5-3 winner as they battled the Bruins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Lightning at +123 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 43-20-5 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games

Detroit:
Team record: 16-48-5 SU
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games at home

Next up:
Tampa Bay at Toronto Tuesday, March 10
Detroit home to Carolina Tuesday, March 10