Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2-0 · 8 PTS Lightning vs Red Wings
TBL lead all-time 56-52-2 · 110 meetings since 1992
Next meeting: November 4, 2026
Detroit Red Wings 1-3-2 · 4 PTS 01 / RECENT MEETINGS
Last 10 Meetings
Split 5-5 over the last 10 meetings.
| Date | Season | Matchup | Score | Winner | OT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | 2025-2026 | DET @ TBL | 3-4 | TBL | OT/SO |
| 2026-03-12 | 2025-2026 | DET @ TBL | 1-4 | TBL | |
| 2025-11-28 | 2025-2026 | TBL @ DET | 6-3 | TBL | |
| 2025-10-17 | 2025-2026 | TBL @ DET | 1-2 | DET | OT/SO |
| 2025-04-11 | 2024-2025 | DET @ TBL | 4-3 | DET | |
| 2025-02-08 | 2024-2025 | TBL @ DET | 6-3 | TBL | |
| 2025-01-25 | 2024-2025 | TBL @ DET | 0-2 | DET | |
| 2025-01-18 | 2024-2025 | DET @ TBL | 1-5 | TBL | |
| 2024-04-01 | 2023-2024 | DET @ TBL | 4-2 | DET | |
| 2024-01-21 | 2023-2024 | TBL @ DET | 1-2 | DET |
02 / RECENT HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Last Three Seasons
All meetings since the start of the 2023-2024 season, regular season and playoffs.
5TBL wins
6DET wins
11Games
2OT/SO games
36-31Goals (TBL-DET)
6.1Goals/game
| Season | GP | TBL W | DET W | TBL goals | DET goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 |
| 2024-2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 |
| 2023-2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
Tampa Bay Lightning have won 3 straight meetings.
Highest-scoring meeting: TBL 4, DET 6 — October 14, 2023 (10 goals).
Most lopsided: DET 1, TBL 5 — January 18, 2025.
03 / ALL-TIME
The All-Time Series
First meeting: 1992
56TBL wins
52DET wins
2Ties
110Games
323-324Goals (TBL-DET)
First meeting: November 11, 1992 — DET 4, TBL 6.
| Decade | GP | TBL W | DET W | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 39 | 20 | 19 | |
| 2010s | 41 | 31 | 10 | |
| 2000s | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19 | 3 | 15 | 1 |
04 / MATCHUP LEADERS
Top Scorers in This Matchup
Points in Lightning vs Red Wings games since the start of the 2023-2024 season.
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nikita Kucherov | TBL | 10 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
 J.T. Compher | DET | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
 Alex DeBrincat | DET | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
 Brandon Hagel | TBL | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
 Jake Guentzel | TBL | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
 Patrick Kane | DET | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
05 / UPCOMING
Next Scheduled Games
| Date | Season | Matchup | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2026 | 2026-2027 | DET @ TBL | Tampa Bay |
| November 15, 2026 | 2026-2027 | DET @ TBL | Tampa Bay |
| December 20, 2026 | 2026-2027 | TBL @ DET | Detroit |
| January 23, 2027 | 2026-2027 | TBL @ DET | Detroit |
Lightning vs Red Wings — frequently asked
- What is the all-time record between the Lightning and Red Wings?
- The Tampa Bay Lightning lead the all-time series 56-52-2 across 110 meetings (regular season and playoffs).
- When did the Lightning and Red Wings first play each other?
- Their first meeting was on November 11, 1992: DET 4, TBL 6.
- When do the Lightning play the Red Wings next?
- The Tampa Bay Lightning and Detroit Red Wings meet next on November 4, 2026 in Tampa Bay.
- Who won the last Lightning vs Red Wings game?
- The Tampa Bay Lightning won the most recent meeting 4-3 in overtime, on April 13, 2026.
- Who has won the last 10 meetings between the Lightning and Red Wings?
- Split 5-5 over the last 10 meetings. The most recent was on April 13, 2026: DET 3, TBL 4.
- What is the Lightning' record against the Red Wings?
- Since the start of the 2023-2024 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning are 5-6 against the Detroit Red Wings across 11 meetings (regular season and playoffs), outscoring them 36-31 along the way.
- Who has the most points in Lightning vs Red Wings games?
- Nikita Kucherov leads all skaters with 16 points (2 goals, 14 assists) in 10 head-to-head games since the start of the 2023-2024 season.