[6] TB Lightning 3-2 DET Red Wings [8] 2017-10-16 23:30
Stadium: Joe Louis Arena Round: 1
Head to Head
| NHL | 2017/03/30 23:30 | DET Red Wings v TB Lightning | W | 3-5 |
| NHL | 2017/03/24 23:30 | TB Lightning v DET Red Wings | W | 2-1 |
| NHL | 2016/12/21 00:30 | DET Red Wings v TB Lightning | W | 1-4 |
| NHL | 2016/11/16 00:30 | TB Lightning v DET Red Wings | W | 4-3 |
| NHL | 2016/10/13 23:30 | DET Red Wings v TB Lightning | W | 4-6 |
Home History
| NHL | 2017/10/14 23:00 | STL Blues v TB Lightning | W | 1-2 |
| NHL | 2017/10/12 23:30 | TB Lightning v PIT Penguins | W | 5-4 |
| NHL | 2017/10/09 23:30 | WAS Capitals v TB Lightning | W | 3-4 |
| NHL | 2017/10/07 23:00 | FLA Panthers v TB Lightning | L | 5-4 |
| NHL | 2017/10/06 23:30 | FLA Panthers v TB Lightning | W | 3-5 |
| NHL Pre-Season | 2017/10/01 00:00 | TB Lightning v NAS Predators | W | 3-2 |
| NHL Pre-Season | 2017/09/28 22:00 | TB Lightning v FLA Panthers | L | 2-5 |
| NHL Pre-Season | 2017/09/26 23:30 | TB Lightning v FLA Panthers | L | 2-4 |
Away History
| NHL | 2017/10/14 02:30 | DET Red Wings v VGS Golden Knights | W | 6-3 |
| NHL | 2017/10/13 02:00 | DET Red Wings v ARZ Coyotes | W | 4-2 |
| NHL | 2017/10/11 00:30 | DET Red Wings v DAL Stars | L | 2-4 |
| NHL | 2017/10/07 23:00 | OTT Senators v DET Red Wings | W | 1-2 |
| NHL | 2017/10/05 23:30 | MIN Wild v DET Red Wings | W | 2-4 |
| NHL Pre-Season | 2017/09/30 23:00 | DET Red Wings v TOR Maple Leafs | W | 3-2 |
| NHL Pre-Season | 2017/09/29 23:30 | TOR Maple Leafs v DET Red Wings | L | 4-2 |
| NHL Pre-Season | 2017/09/28 23:30 | CHI Blackhawks v DET Red Wings | L | 4-2 |