Alex Lyon looks primed to dominate Lightning Sunday night and help the Red Wings continue their hot streak
The Motor City plays host to an exciting Sunday matchup between two teams looking to extend hot streaks with the Red Wings looking for their seventh win in their last nine games. The Lightning look to win sixth game in a row with a red hot Nikita Kucherov, who’s dished 13 assists and has 17 points in his last ten games but is coming off his first down game in some time with no points or shots yesterday versus the Sabres.
It should be an exciting game with the Wings looking to dissipate the Lightning and defend home ice. If you want to get in on the action and enhance your viewing experience, here are some of our best bets for the Red Wings vs Lightning.
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Pick: Lightning Under 3.5 goals (-145)
The Lightning have been on fire lately but so has Alex Lyon, who hasn’t given up more than three goals in eight straight starts. He will need to carry the load as his defense allows the eighth-most goals per home game with a 3.36 average.
They go against a Tampa team that struggles on the road with a three goals per road game average that is behind the Wild, Blue Jackets and the Sabres, who they only managed to score three goals against yesterday. They should be fatigued from playing a back-to-back and travelling that should hold back their offense to under four goals.
Pick: Alex Lyon over 28.5 saves (-115)
The Red Wings allow almost 32 shots per home game this season, which once again means they’ll need their goalie to keep them in the game which has been a theme for them this season. We’ve recommended Lyon before and he hit for us before so why not go with him again, as the Baudette native averages 30.8 saves per game in his last eight starts and will see a lot of attention.
The Lightning may not get off the most quality chances as they could be fatigued and should be behind for most of this game and will be trying to catch up.