Match Summary

Detroit Red Wings defeated Tampa Bay Lightning 2:1 after ot. The match was played in NHL 2025. League standings: Detroit Red Wings #10, Tampa Bay Lightning #3.

Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Head to Head Results

Detroit Red Wings and Tampa Bay Lightning have met 70 times — Detroit Red Wings won 24, Tampa Bay Lightning won 46, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Tampa Bay Lightning leads the head-to-head with 46 victories from 70 meetings. A combined 390 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.57 per match (173 for the home side, 217 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 58 matches (83%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 65 games (93%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Tampa Bay Lightning are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–7 in 2021.

Detroit Red Wings

Drawn

Tampa Bay Lightning

Goals: 173Goals: 217

Recent Meetings (70)

13 Apr 2026Tampa Bay Lightning4 – 3Detroit Red WingsNHL

12 Mar 2026Tampa Bay Lightning4 – 1Detroit Red WingsNHL

28 Nov 2025Detroit Red Wings3 – 6Tampa Bay LightningNHL

11 Apr 2025Tampa Bay Lightning3 – 4Detroit Red WingsNHL

8 Feb 2025Detroit Red Wings3 – 6Tampa Bay LightningNHL

26 Jan 2025Detroit Red Wings2 – 0Tampa Bay LightningNHL

19 Jan 2025Tampa Bay Lightning5 – 1Detroit Red WingsNHL

1 Apr 2024Tampa Bay Lightning2 – 4Detroit Red WingsNHL

22 Jan 2024Detroit Red Wings2 – 1Tampa Bay LightningNHL

14 Oct 2023Detroit Red Wings6 – 4Tampa Bay LightningNHL

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Standings

Detroit Red Wings sit #10 and Tampa Bay Lightning are #3 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Eastern Conference

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Carolina Hurricanes	82	53	22	113
2Buffalo Sabres	82	50	23	109
3Tampa Bay Lightning	82	50	26	106
4Montreal Canadiens	82	48	24	106
5Boston Bruins	82	45	27	100
6Ottawa Senators	82	44	27	99
7Pittsburgh Penguins	82	41	25	98
8Philadelphia Flyers	82	43	27	98
9Washington Capitals	82	43	30	95
10Detroit Red Wings	82	41	31	92
11Columbus Blue Jackets	82	40	30	92
12New York Islanders	82	43	34	91
13New Jersey Devils	82	42	37	87
14Florida Panthers	82	40	38	84
15Toronto Maple Leafs	82	32	36	78
16New York Rangers	82	34	39	77

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 17 Apr 2026