Tampa Bay Lightning
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7–3–1 · 15 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Game Analysis →Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings — Saturday, February 8, 2025 Game Analysis
Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. Final.
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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings Game Summary — Saturday, February 8, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Tampa Bay Lightning won 6–3 at Little Caesars Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings Game Analysis — Saturday, February 8, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Tampa Bay Lightning won despite being outshot 37–18. Detroit Red Wings generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Tampa Bay Lightning scored on 33.3% of its shots, compared with 8.1% for Detroit Red Wings. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
Tampa Bay Lightning had no power-play opportunities; Detroit Red Wings converted 1 of 2 power plays (50.0%). Tampa Bay Lightning overcame a 1-goal disadvantage in power-play scoring, so its winning edge came from goals recorded outside the power play. Those goals can include even-strength, shorthanded and empty-net situations.
Tampa Bay Lightning won 55.9% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings Official Game Highlights — Saturday, February 8, 2025
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings Game Statistics — Saturday, February 8, 2025
| Statistic | Tampa Bay Lightning | Detroit Red Wings |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 18 | 37 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 0 | 2 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 55.9 | 44.1 |
| Hits | 28 | 32 |
| Blocked shots | 19 | 10 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 9 |
| Giveaways | 16 | 14 |
| Penalty minutes | 4 | 10 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Tampa Bay Lightning won 6–3 at Little Caesars Arena.
Who scored
- Brandon Hagel Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (55), Erik Cernak (12)
- Erik Cernak Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (56), Ryan McDonagh (15)
- Vladimir Tarasenko Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Moritz Seider (29), Alex DeBrincat (21)
- Brayden Point Goal (30) Wrist Shot, assists: Gage Goncalves (5), Brandon Hagel (33)
- Nick Paul Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Brandon Hagel (34), Erik Cernak (13)
- Patrick Kane Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Alex DeBrincat (22), Lucas Raymond (38)
- Alex DeBrincat Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: none
- Dylan Duke Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mitchell Chaffee (5), Nick Perbix (10)
- Brandon Hagel Goal (26) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (57), Ryan McDonagh (16)
Goalies
- Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 34 of 37 for Tampa Bay Lightning.
- Alex Lyon stopped 1 of 3 for Detroit Red Wings.
- Cam Talbot stopped 11 of 14 for Detroit Red Wings.
Brandon Hagel Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (55), Erik Cernak (12) That made the score 1–0 in the 1st, and Tampa Bay Lightning stayed ahead.