Lightning vs. Red Wings — December 20, 2026: preview

TBLTBL
13-4-2
W2 · L10: 6-2-2
W
W
L
W
W
W
SO
W
OT
L
Sun, Dec 20
@
Little Caesars Arena
DETDET
7-10-3
L5 · L10: 3-7-0
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
PUCKLAB EDGETBL 67%

Matchup: Tampa Bay Lightning (13-4-2) at Detroit Red Wings (7-10-3). PuckLab Edge: Lightning, 67% (stronger 5v5 possession, better 5v5 expected goals, hotter recent form).

Head to Head

SEASON AVG
TBLDET
Scoring & Defense
3.89GF/GP2.75
3.00GA/GP3.20
+17Goal Diff−9
Analytics
54.65v5 CF%50.5
55.45v5 xGF%51.6
.889SV%.884
48.9FO %49.5
Special Teams & Discipline
21.2PP%20.6
71.7PK%70.5
8.4PIM / GP8.8
Record Splits
5-4-2Road / Home4-5-1

Season Series

TBLDET
1
0
Nov 3Final
DETDET 2—4 TBLTBL
SOG: 21-27xG: 3.3-3.7
Series Leaders
Brayden PointTBL2G0A2PJ.T. CompherDET1G1A2PNikita KucherovTBL0G2A2PRyan McDonaghTBL1G0A1PAnthony CirelliTBL1G0A1P
TBL

TBL Top Skaters

5v5Regular Season
PlayerGPGAPixG/60CF%
Nikita KucherovR19820280.7054.9Brandon HagelL191311241.5559.1Jake GuentzelC191113240.9157.8John CarlsonD19610160.5156.1Brayden PointC17511160.9356.6
DET

DET Top Skaters

5v5Regular Season
PlayerGPGAPixG/60CF%
Lucas RaymondL20712190.7454.2Alex DeBrincatR2079160.9753.1Viktor ArvidssonL2087150.9251.6Moritz SeiderD20112130.0651.0Emmitt FinnieC2074110.8751.4

Team Profile

TBL
Avg Age
29.3
Avg Height
6'2"
Avg Weight
201 lbs
DET
Avg Age
27.1
Avg Height
6'1"
Avg Weight
200 lbs
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