The Edmonton Oilers and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet Thursday in NHL action from the Benchmark International 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.
Edmonton Oilers Recap
The Edmonton Oilers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 7-4 loss at the hands of the Washington Capitals last time out to sit at 9-9-4 this season. After this game, Edmonton will head on the road for a game against the Florida Panthers.
Oilers Drop Back-To-Back Games
Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 32 points including 9 goals and a team-high 23 assists while Leon Draisaitl has 26 points with a team-high 14 goals and 12 assists. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 16 points with 5 goals and 11 assists while Evan Bouchard has 17 points with 3 goals and 14 assists. Jake Walman has 10 points with 3 goals and 7 assists while Jack Roslovic also has 15 points with 7 goals and 8 assists as well this season. Stuart Skinner has gone 7-6-3 with a 3.00 GAA and an .881 save percentage while Calvin Pickard is 2-3-1 with a 4.17 GAA and an .830 save percentage in goal for Edmonton this season.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The Lightning have lost five of their last six games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The underdogs have won three of the Lightning’s last four games.
- The Oilers have covered the puck line in each of their last nine Thursday games as underdogs.
- The Lightning have failed to cover the puck line in 12 of their last 13 home games.
Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts
- Leon Draisaitl has scored at least one goal in each of his last seven appearances after playing the previous day.
- Jack Roslovic has recorded at least one point in seven of the Oilers’ last eight road games.
- Connor McDavid has recorded at least one assist in each of his last 10 Thursday road appearances.
- Leon Draisaitl ranks T1st in the league for Goals (14) this season.
Tampa Bay Lightning Recap
The Tampa Bay Lightning come into this game looking to add on to their 5-1 win over New Jersey last time out to sit at 10-7-2 this season. After this game, Tampa Bay will head on the road for a game against the Washington Capitals.
Lightning Alternate Wins & Losses In 5 Straight
Jake Guentzel leads the Lightning in scoring with 20 points coming on 11 goals and 9 assists while Nikita Kucherov has 18 points with 9 goals and 9 assists and Brandon Hagel has 15 points with 7 goals and 8 assists this season. Victor Hedman has a team-high 12 assists and Anthony Cirelli has 12 points with 7 goals and 5 assists. Brayden Point’s also added 11 points with 3 goals and 8 assists as well on the year. Andrei Vasilevskiy has gone 7-5-2 with a 2.64 GAA and a .906 save percentage while Jonas Johansson is 3-2 with a 3.27 GAA and an .890 save percentage this season.
Why the Tampa Bay Lightning will win
- The Oilers have lost each of their last six games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Lightning have won 10 of their last 11 home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Lightning have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine home games against the Oilers.
Tampa Bay Lightning Player Prop Facts
- Jake Guentzel has scored at least one goal in each of the Lightning’s last four home games.
- Brayden Point has recorded at least one assist in each of the Lightning’s last six games against the Oilers.
- Brandon Hagel has recorded at least one point in each of the Lightning’s last 11 home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Anthony Cirelli ranks 1st amongst qualified players for shooting percentage (31.8%) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Lightning’s last six home games against opponents on a losing streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Oilers’ last five games as underdogs following a road loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Ten of the last 11 Thursday night games have gone OVER the total goals line.
Lightning vs Oilers Prediction
I’m on Tampa Bay here. The Lightning are playing well at home right now, and the Oilers find themselves in an unenviable spot on the second half of a back-to-back after getting shelled defensively by the Capitals on Wednesday. I just think this is a horrible spot for the Oilers, so give me Tampa Bay here.