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Red Wings vs Lightning Final: 7-4 - Recap

Dylan Larkin scored twice to lead the Red Wings over Tampa Bay 7-4 on Wednesday at Little Caesars Arena.

The Red Wings were a +119 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.

Detroit got goals from Dylan Larkin(2), Michael Rasmussen(2), David Perron, Elmer Soderblom, and Olli Maatta in the victory. Maatta opened the scoring at 15:34 of the first period.

Ville Husso stopped 34 of 38 Tampa Bay shots in the victory.

Nikita Kucherov, Alex Killorn, Brayden Point, and Ross Colton scored for the Lightning, finding the net behind Ville Husso.

Tampa Bay got a 24-stop effort from Brian Elliott in the loss.

On the power play, Detroit went 0-for-2, while the Lightning were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.

Tampa Bay outshot Detroit 38-31 in the game.

Next game, Detroit takes its act on the road to face Ottawa looking for another win. For Tampa Bay, they head on the road to face Buffalo.