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Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for November 3, 2026

NHL matchup

Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for November 3, 2026.

November 3, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Tampa Bay Lightning at 59.1%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Detroit Red Wings logo
Away team

Detroit Red Wings

40.9%
Fair American +144
Fair decimal 2.44
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Tampa Bay Lightning logo
Home team

Tampa Bay Lightning

59.1%
Fair American -144
Fair decimal 1.69
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Nov 3, 2026.

This game and later dates are excluded.

Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Nov 3. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Detroit Red Wings

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

112:48 together · 10 games

xG share51.4%
Corsi for / against
115 / 99
Fenwick for / against
80 / 60
Corsi share
53.7%
Fenwick share
57.1%
xG for / against
3.84 / 3.62
All observed combinations

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

123:37 together · 10 games

xG share61.5%
Corsi for / against
154 / 103
Fenwick for / against
114 / 80
Corsi share
59.9%
Fenwick share
58.8%
xG for / against
7.27 / 4.55
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Michal Postava

Detroit Red Wings · Last start: Oct 26

2 / 2 appearances covered

Shots faced
35
Save %
88.6
Goals allowed
4
Close-range shots %
28.6

Dennis Hildeby

Tampa Bay Lightning · Last start: Oct 24

3 / 3 appearances covered

Shots faced
78
Save %
88.5
Goals allowed
9
Close-range shots %
35.9
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Nov 3, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Detroit Red Wings

xG for / game
3.35
xG against / game
3.16
xG differential / game
0.19

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Tampa Bay Lightning

xG for / game
3.56
xG against / game
2.79
xG differential / game
0.77

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Nov 3, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Detroit Red Wings

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
62.5
Corsi share (%)
52.2
Fenwick share (%)
52.8
Faceoff win %
49.0
Penalties / game
4.2

Shots / game: 29.9 · Shooting: 9.7% · Avg distance: 32.7 ft

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
63.5
Corsi share (%)
55.1
Fenwick share (%)
55.6
Faceoff win %
49.5
Penalties / game
3.7

Shots / game: 31.1 · Shooting: 11.9% · Avg distance: 32.4 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Detroit Red Wings DET
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
13Points15
0.542Points %0.682
33Goals for38
37Goals against34
-4Goal differential4
W1Current streakOT1
Road versus home
Detroit Red Wings DET road
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL home
5Games5
2Wins5
6Points10
-1Goal differential9
Last 10 games
Detroit Red Wings DET
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
5-2-3Record7-2-1
13Points15
31Goals for37
32Goals against29
-1Goal differential8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Detroit Red Wings DET 5 wins
10 games reviewed
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL 5 wins
Total goals25 – 32
Goal differential -7 / +7
Goals per game2.5 / 3.2
Shots per game32.3 / 26.3
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Apr 13, 2026
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 4 30 - 22 View
Mar 12, 2026
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 4 25 - 28 View
Nov 28, 2025
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
6 - 3 28 - 36 View
Oct 17, 2025
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
1 - 2 32 - 31 View
Apr 11, 2025
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 3 26 - 21 View
Feb 8, 2025
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
6 - 3 18 - 37 View
Jan 25, 2025
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
0 - 2 28 - 32 View
Jan 18, 2025
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 5 39 - 22 View
Apr 1, 2024
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 2 32 - 36 View
Jan 21, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
1 - 2 28 - 35 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.