The Edmonton Oilers and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Amalie Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Lightning vs Oilers Prediction.
Matchup History
The Edmonton Oilers won the first meeting between these two teams at home back on December 10th, 2024. The win made the home team 3-1 in the last four meetings between these two teams.
Edmonton Oilers Recap
The Edmonton Oilers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 7-3 loss at the hands of the Washington Capitals last time out to sit at 34-19-4 on the year. After this game, Edmonton will continue on the road for a matchup with the Florida Panthers.
Oilers Lose Third Game In A Row
Leon Draisaitl leads the Oilers in scoring with 86 points including a team-high 42 goals and 44 assists while Connor McDavid has 72 points with 22 goals and 50 assists. Evan Bouchard has 44 points with 9 goals and 35 assists while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 37 points with 16 goals and 21 assists as well this season. Zach Hyman also has 33 points with 19 goals. Calvin Pickard has gone 14-6 with a 2.69 GAA and an .896 save percentage in goal for Edmonton and Stuart Skinner has gone 20-13-4 with a 2.81 GAA and an .898 save percentage this season.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The Oilers have won four of their last five night games following a road loss.
Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts
- Leon Draisaitl has scored at least one goal in each of the Oilers’ last five games.
- Evan Bouchard has recorded at least one assist in each of the Oilers’ last five night games.
- Evan Bouchard has recorded at least one point in each of the Oilers’ last five night games.
- Leon Draisaitl ranks 1st in the league for Goals (42) this season.
Tampa Bay Lightning Recap
The Tampa Bay Lightning come into this game looking to add on to their 4-1 win over the Seattle Kraken last time out to sit at 32-20-4 on the year. After this game, Tampa Bay will welcome the Calgary Flames to town for the final game of their homestand.
Lightning Win 5th In A Row
Nikita Kucherov leads the Bolts with 83 points including a team-high 26 goals and 57 assists while Brandon Hagel has 64 points with 27 goals and 37 assists and Anthony Cirelli has 43 points of his own with 23 assists. Brayden Point has 59 points with 31 goals and 28 assists while Victor Hedman has 44 points with 36 assists. Jake Guentzel also has 54 points with 27 goals and 27 assists. Andrei Vasilevskiy has gone 26-15-3 with a 2.29 GAA and a .920 save percentage while Jonas Johansson has gone 6-5-1 with a 3.24 GAA and an .892 save percentage on the year in goal for Tampa Bay.
Why the Tampa Bay Lightning will win
- The Lightning have won each of their last six home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Oilers have lost each of their last three games.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games.
- The Lightning have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games against the Oilers at Amalie Arena.
Tampa Bay Lightning Player Prop Facts
- Nikita Kucherov has scored at least one goal in six of his last seven home appearances against the Oilers.
- Brayden Point has recorded at least one assist in each of the Lightning’s last five games against the Oilers.
- Brayden Point has recorded at least one point in each of the Lightning’s last six home games against the Oilers.
- Nikita Kucherov ranks T1st in the league for multi-assist games (17) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Oilers’ last seven night games against opponents on a winning streak has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Lightning’s last four night games against opponents on a losing streak has gone UNDER the total goals line.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction
I’m on the Lightning in this game. These two teams have gone in different directions since the Four Nations Face-Off break. The Oilers still have two of the best players in the world in McDavid and Draisaitl, but it feels like the defense has fallen off as of late. You can’t have that in a spot like this. Going on the road to take on a really solid Lightning team in Tampa Bay and the Lightning have been on a roll. There’s usually a couple of these extended win streaks for Tampa Bay every season, and I think this is in the midst of one that there isn’t any use getting in front of. Give me Tampa Bay here.