[1] TB Lightning 5-2 DET Red Wings [12] 2018-01-08 00:00
Stadium: Little Caesars Arena Round: 1
Home Manager: Jeff Blashill Away Manager: Jon Cooper
Head to Head
| NHL | 2017/10/26 23:30 | DET Red Wings v TB Lightning | W | 2-3 |
| NHL | 2017/10/16 23:30 | TB Lightning v DET Red Wings | W | 3-2 |
| 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 | 2018/01/07 00:00 | TB Lightning v OTT Senators | L | 3-6 |
| NHL | 2018/01/05 00:30 | TB Lightning v MON Canadiens | L | 1-2 |
| NHL | 2018/01/03 00:00 | TB Lightning v TOR Maple Leafs | W | 2-0 |
| NHL | 2017/12/31 23:00 | TB Lightning v CLB Blue Jackets | W | 5-0 |
| NHL | 2017/12/30 00:30 | PHI Flyers v TB Lightning | L | 5-3 |
| NHL | 2017/12/29 00:30 | MON Canadiens v TB Lightning | W | 1-3 |
| NHL | 2017/12/24 00:00 | MIN Wild v TB Lightning | W | 0-3 |
| NHL | 2017/12/22 00:30 | OTT Senators v TB Lightning | W | 3-4 |
Away History
| NHL | 2018/01/06 00:30 | FLA Panthers v DET Red Wings | W | 2-4 |
| NHL | 2018/01/04 00:30 | OTT Senators v DET Red Wings | W | 1-2 |
| NHL | 2018/01/01 00:00 | PIT Penguins v DET Red Wings | W | 1-4 |
| NHL | 2017/12/30 00:30 | NY Rangers v DET Red Wings | W | 2-3 |
| NHL | 2017/12/28 00:00 | DET Red Wings v NJ Devils | L | 1-3 |
| NHL | 2017/12/23 18:00 | DET Red Wings v BOS Bruins | L | 1-3 |
| NHL | 2017/12/21 01:00 | DET Red Wings v PHI Flyers | L | 3-4 |
| NHL | 2017/12/20 00:00 | DET Red Wings v NY Islanders | W | 6-3 |