nhl Game Recap
Lightning Down Detroit 2-1 - Match Report
The Lightning earned a 2-1 victory over the Red Wings on Saturday at Little Caesars Arena.
Tampa Bay won as a -197 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Steven Stamkos, and Brayden Point each scored for the Lightning in the victory. Stamkos opened the scoring for Tampa Bay.
Brian Elliott turned in a 26-save effort for the Lightning.
Oskar Sundqvist scored for the Red Wings, finding the net behind Brian Elliott.
Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 34 of 36 shots for the Red Wings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Tampa Bay scored 2 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Detroit went 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Tampa Bay outshot Detroit 36-27 in the game.
Tampa Bay heads into a battle against the Islanders. Detroit, meanwhile, will have their next action against Pittsburgh.