Tampa Bay Lightning vs Edmonton Oilers Preview
The Oilers and Lightning are set to face off at 4:00 ET on ESPN+. The Lightning will host the game at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL.
In this non-conference matchup, the Oilers are the betting favorite against Lightning. The over/under for the game is 7 goals. Check out BetCoco for Tampa Bay Lightning – Edmonton Oilers odds
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Edmonton Oilers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Oilers have gone a perfect 3-0 in their last three head to head matchups vs. the Lightning. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Lightning and Oilers, the Lightning hold the edge with an puck line record of 6-4.
- Across the Oilers last five road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 4. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 1-4, while going 1-4 straight-up.
- Through their last ten home contests, the Lightning offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 4. Tampa Bay posted an overall record of 4-6 while going 6-4 ATS.
- Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Tampa Bay has an puck line mark of 4-1 while going 2-3 straight up.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Oilers have a straight up record of 5-5 and an puck line mark of 4-6.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction
As they prepare to face Tampa Bay, the Oilers currently possess a 5-9-1 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 5-6-1, while as underdogs, it is 0-3-0. When they have hit the road, they have a 2-5-0 record this season, and they are 3-4-1 at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Oilers are averaging 2.9 goals per game this season, putting them in the 27th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 12th in the league. So far this year, the Oilers are 2-5 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 3-4 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Heading into this matchup vs. Tampa Bay, goalie Stuart Skinner has started 10 games in this season. His current record is 4-5, and his save percentage stands at 88%.
As they prepare to face Edmonton, the Lightning currently possess a 7-6-4 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 5-4-1, while as underdogs, it is 2-2-3. When they have hit the road, they have a 3-4-2 record this season, and they are 4-2-2 at home.
Offensively, the Lightning come into the game at 3.4 goals per contest placing 6th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 14th position in the league. In terms of the Lightning’s offense during power plays, they are 4th in power play goals and 27th in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Edmonton, goalie Jonas Johansson has started 14 games in this season. His current record is 6-4, and his save percentage stands at 89.5%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Lightning.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Edmonton Oilers Betting Tips
- We like the Lightning on the moneyline (-102)
- The Lightning are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Report
- Conor Sheary – Upper Body – Out
- Brent Seabrook – Shoulder/Back/Hip – Out
- Andrei Vasilevskiy – Back – Out
- Anthony Cirelli – Hand – Questionable
- Logan Brown – Undisclosed – Out
Edmonton Oilers Injury Report
- Connor Brown – Lower Body – Questionable
- Mattias Janmark – Shoulder – Out
- Dylan Holloway – Knee – Out
- Ryan Fanti – Hip – Out
