Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning: head-to-head record and results
The Detroit Red Wings and Tampa Bay Lightning have met 8 times in StatsNext’s stored NHL results, from January 18, 2025 to April 13, 2026 (2 seasons). The Lightning lead 5-3. Most recent meeting: April 13, 2026, Red Wings 3, Lightning 4.
Next meeting: November 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET. Preview: form, team figures and players to research.
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Series summary
| Meetings | Games | DET wins | TBL wins | DET goals/g | TBL goals/g | Total goals/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All meetings | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 6 |
| At DET | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 5.8 |
| At TBL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2.3 | 4 | 6.3 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 6.2 |
| 2025-26 season | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 6 |
| 2024-25 season | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 6 |
Every stored meeting
| Date | Season | Venue | Score | Winner | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | 2025-26 | At TBL | DET 3, TBL 4 | TBL | 1 | 7 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 2025-26 | At TBL | DET 1, TBL 4 | TBL | 3 | 5 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 2025-26 | At DET | DET 3, TBL 6 | TBL | 3 | 9 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | 2025-26 | At DET | DET 2, TBL 1 | DET | 1 | 3 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | 2024-25 | At TBL | DET 4, TBL 3 | DET | 1 | 7 |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 2024-25 | At DET | DET 3, TBL 6 | TBL | 3 | 9 |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 2024-25 | At DET | DET 2, TBL 0 | DET | 2 | 2 |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 2024-25 | At TBL | DET 1, TBL 5 | TBL | 4 | 6 |
What stands out
- Largest Red Wings win in these meetings: 2-0 on Jan 25, 2025.
- Largest Lightning win: 5-1 on Jan 18, 2025.
- Highest combined score: 9 goals (Nov 28, 2025); lowest: 2 (Jan 25, 2025).
- The Lightning have won the last 3 meetings.
- Average margin: 2.3 goals per meeting.
How to read this
- These are the final scores of the meetings stored in StatsNext (the 8 most recent, up to 30). Older meetings may not be in these records.
- Rosters, coaches and venues change between seasons, and a few meetings are a small sample: past results describe what happened, not what will happen.
- Scores are final scores, including the one goal awarded to a shootout winner.
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