Preview: Red Wings at Lightning, April 13, 2026 TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — The Tampa Bay Lightning look to solidify their playoff positioning when they host the Detroit Red Wings at Amalie Arena on Monday night. The Lightning (49-31) enter the matchup with a stronger record than the Red Wings (41-39) and have won two of the three meetings between the teams this season. Tampa Bay took the most recent contest 4-1 on March 12. Tampa Bay is coming off a 2-1 road victory over the Boston Bruins on Saturday. Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 19 shots in that win, and Brandon Hagel scored the game-winning goal. Forward Oliver Bjorkstrand, a player to watch for the Lightning, has three points in his last 10 games and will look to contribute against Detroit. The Red Wings are trying to halt a recent slide, having lost three of their last four games, including a 5-3 defeat to the New Jersey Devils on Saturday. In that loss, forward recorded a goal and an assist. has been a consistent contributor lately, posting four points over his last six games. Detroit’s recent road form has been challenging, with losses in three of its last four away from home. The team will need to improve its defensive play after allowing five goals in each of its last two losses. Tampa Bay has been strong on home ice recently, winning four of its last five games at Amalie Arena. The Lightning’s offense has been potent during that stretch, scoring three or more goals in four of those victories. Following this game, Detroit travels to face the Florida Panthers on Wednesday. Tampa Bay remains at home to host the New York Rangers on the same night. The puck drops at 7 p.m. EDT.