57Couchcall
#20 Red Wings at #5 Lightning, 3 November 2026
· FI Viaplay, Disney+ (ESPN), MTV Katsomo · SE Viaplay, Disney+ (ESPN), SVT · DE Sky, DAZN · UK Premier Sports, DAZN · US DSN, The Spotnhl.com · Benchmark International Arena
no line yet (table: Lightning 63%), 20th at 5th
93Closeness
72Quality
24Stakes
0Rivalry
56Pace
72Form
The case for watchingwhat the numbers say before the start
- No line yet; the teams' points per game make Lightning about 63% to win, counting games settled after regulation. 62% of the NHL games we have scored this season were closer on paper.
- There is no goals line yet; the two teams' scoring rates point to about 6.2.
- Lightning are 5th and Red Wings 20th in the league-wide standings.
- By rating, Lightning are the stronger side, narrowly.
- Worth the replay so far this season: Lightning 2 of 9 games, Red Wings 3 of 10.
- Puck drop: Wed 02:00 in Finland, Wed 01:00 in Sweden and Germany, Wed 00:00 in the UK, Tue 19:00 in New York.
Where to watchby market, 2026‑27 rights
| Market | Service |
|---|---|
| Finland | Viaplay (selected games) V Sport · 900+ gamesDisney+ (ESPN) (selected games) about 160 gamesMTV Katsomo (selected games) MTV3 · about 35 Sunday nights |
| Sweden | Viaplay (selected games)Disney+ (ESPN) (selected games)SVT (selected games) SVT Play · per Wikipedia |
| Germany | Sky (selected games) Sky Sport · about 300 gamesDAZN (all games) NHL.TV |
| United Kingdom | Premier Sports (selected games) 15 games a week to 2029DAZN (all games) NHL.TV |
| United States | DSN, The Spot (listed for this game) |
| Elsewhere | nhl.com (the league’s own site) |
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Get to know themclubs, history and rules; each link says if it may show results
- Lightning: official site may show resultsNews, fixtures and results from the club itself.
- Lightning on Wikipedia may show resultsHistory, honours, grounds and rivals; the current season further down shows results.
- Red Wings: official site may show resultsNews, fixtures and results from the club itself.
- Red Wings on Wikipedia may show resultsHistory, honours, grounds and rivals; the current season further down shows results.
- NHL rulebook 2026–27 spoiler-freeThe official rules, as a PDF.
The NHL guide: rules, history, tactics and numbers, sorted by what each shows.