Red Wings Carry Five-Game Slide Into Tampa Bay Matchup

The Detroit Red Wings, 7-10-3, face the Tampa Bay Lightning, 13-4-2, in Tampa, Florida, on November 14. Detroit has lost five straight, while Tampa Bay won the teams’ first meeting this season, 4-2. Brayden Point scored twice in that game, but he is listed as out with an undisclosed injury for the rematch.

The Lightning have gone 6-2-2 in their past 10 games, averaging 4.3 goals and allowing 3.2 per game. The Red Wings are 3-7-0 over that span, scoring 2.6 goals and conceding 3.3 per game.

Nikita Kucherov leads Tampa Bay with eight goals and 20 assists. Jake Guentzel has tallied seven goals and eight assists over his last 10 games. Detroit’s Moritz Seider has one goal and 12 assists, while Viktor Arvidsson has four goals and three assists over his last 10.

Tampa Bay’s injury list also includes Anthony Cirelli, day to day with a lower-body issue, and Erik Cernak, day to day with an upper-body issue. Detroit lists Albert Johansson as out with an undisclosed injury. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. EST.