Red Wings at Lightning preview: November 3, 2026
The Detroit Red Wings (6-5-3) visit the Tampa Bay Lightning (8-3-2) at Benchmark International Arena on November 3, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Red Wings | 6-5-3 | 3-2 (3.6-3) | 2-1-2 (2.6-2.8) | 4-4-1 (3.1-3.2) |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 8-3-2 | 2-3 (4.6-4.4) | 2-3-2 (3.4-4.3) | 6-0-0 (4-2.2) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| DET | TBL | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.9 (23rd) | 3.7 (6th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 3.1 (19th) | 3.3 (14th) |
| Shots on goal per game | 29.7 (7th) | 30.1 (6th) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 24.4 (29th) | 24.8 (26th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.8 (6th) | 0.7 (17th) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.8 (9th) | 0.7 (13th) |
| Hits per game | 24.4 (8th) | 20.5 (21st) |
| Hits allowed per game | 20.2 (23rd) | 23.4 (8th) |
| Blocked shots per game | 15.2 (7th) | 14.4 (16th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 14.5 (14th) | 16.1 (4th) |
Recent form
Detroit Red Wings
- Oct 31, 2026: L 4-5 vs STL
- Oct 29, 2026: W 4-1 vs CHI
- Oct 26, 2026: W 4-3 at EDM
- Oct 24, 2026: L 1-4 at CGY
- Oct 22, 2026: W 5-2 at VAN
Tampa Bay Lightning
Head-to-head
8 earlier meetings stored: Lightning 5, Red Wings 3. Full Lightning vs Red Wings head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | 2025-26 | TBL 4, DET 3 (at TBL) |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 2025-26 | TBL 4, DET 1 (at TBL) |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 2025-26 | TBL 6, DET 3 (at DET) |
| Oct 17, 2025 | 2025-26 | TBL 1, DET 2 (at DET) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | 2024-25 | TBL 3, DET 4 (at TBL) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex DeBrincat | RW | 14 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Lucas Raymond | LW | 14 | 1 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 1.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Viktor Arvidsson | LW | 14 | 1 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 1.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Emmitt Finnie | C | 14 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Points, goals |
| Daniil Tarasov | G | 4 | 19.8 Saves/g, 21 SA/g, 1.3 GA/g | 20.6 Saves/g | Saves |
| John Gibson | G | 10 | 19.1 Saves/g, 22.2 SA/g, 3.1 GA/g | 16.8 Saves/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Kucherov | RW | 13 | 1.4 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 1.1 A/g | 1.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Brandon Hagel | LW | 13 | 1.2 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Jake Guentzel | C | 13 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Brayden Point | C | 13 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Dennis Hildeby | G | 3 | 23 Saves/g, 26 SA/g, 3 GA/g | 22.4 Saves/g | Saves |
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | G | 10 | 21.3 Saves/g, 24.3 SA/g, 3 GA/g | 24 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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