Red Wings vs Lightning
Final · Thu Mar 12 · 7:00 PM ET · Benchmark International Arena
Detroit Red WingsRed Wings36-23-7
1FinalMar 12, 2026
Tampa Bay LightningLightning40-20-4
4TVFanDuel SN DETThe Spot - MTNStreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
DET+180
TB−218
Puck line
DET +1.5−135
TB −1.5+114
Total O/U
Over 6.5+114
Under 6.5−135
- Puck line: Lightning −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 6.5 (5 goals).
Recap
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa on Mar 12, 2026 to move to 40-20-4.
The game was played before 19,092.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TB | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
W: Vasilevskiy · L: Gibson
Scoring plays
Second Period
- TBGoal · 0:49Jake Guentzel Goal (28) Snap Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (71), Corey Perry (18)0-1
Third Period
- TBGoal · 1:35Gage Goncalves Goal (9) Deflected, assists: Brayden Point (25)0-2
- DETGoal · 7:05J.T. Compher Goal (9) Tip-In, assists: Alex DeBrincat (32), Patrick Kane (28)1-2
- TBGoal · 16:22Gage Goncalves Goal (10) Deflected, assists: Brayden Point (26), Nikita Kucherov (72)1-3
- TBGoal · 16:55Jake Guentzel Goal (29) Wrist Shot, assists: Anthony Cirelli (25)1-4
Team stats
DETTB
- Shots
- 25
- 29
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 1
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 50.0
- 50.0
- Hits
- 21
- 22
- Blocked Shots
- 20
- 14
- Penalty Minutes
- 2
- 2
Top performers
Detroit Red WingsTampa Bay Lightning
Goals
J.T. Compher1
Gage Goncalves2
Assists
Patrick Kane1
Nikita Kucherov2
Points
J.T. Compher1
Jake Guentzel2
Player stats
Red Wings · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Appleton C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Michael Brandsegg-Nygard RW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10:27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| J.T. Compher LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 19:26 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52.9 | 0 |
| Alex DeBrincat RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18:15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Dries C | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10:16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60.0 | 0 |
| Emmitt Finnie C | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 17:44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Patrick Kane RW | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 19:19 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Marco Kasper C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 18:07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45.5 | 2 |
| Michael Rasmussen C | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37.5 | 0 |
| Lucas Raymond LW | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 19:52 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dominik Shine RW | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9:09 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| James van Riemsdyk LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 11:52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Red Wings · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Bernard-Docker D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ben Chiarot D | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 18:47 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Simon Edvinsson D | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 24:12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Justin Faulk D | 1 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 19:11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Albert Johansson D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Moritz Seider D | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 25:11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Red Wings · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gibson G | 3 | 28 | 25 | .893 | 59:32 | 0 |
Lightning · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Bjorkstrand RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:38 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Anthony Cirelli C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44.4 | 0 |
| Zemgus Girgensons C | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11:46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Gage Goncalves C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18:47 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Yanni Gourde C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55.6 | 0 |
| Jake Guentzel C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:56 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brandon Hagel LW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Pontus Holmberg RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nikita Kucherov RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:33 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Corey Perry RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brayden Point C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 53.8 | 0 |
| Scott Sabourin RW | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9:47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Lightning · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declan Carlile D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Victor Hedman D | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:54 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryan McDonagh D | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22:19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| J.J. Moser D | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Darren Raddysh D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24:17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Lightning · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Vasilevskiy G | 1 | 25 | 24 | .960 | 60:00 | 0 |
Three stars
- Andrei Vasilevskiy (TB)
- Gage Goncalves (TB)
- Jake Guentzel (TB)
Game info
VenueBenchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL
Attendance19,092
OfficialsReferee: Francois St. Laurent · Referee: Kendrick Nicholson · Linesman: Libor Suchanek · Linesman: CJ Murray
TVFanDuel SN DET · localThe Spot - MTN · local
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