The Tampa Bay Lightning (14-9-2) travel to face off against the Edmonton Oilers (15-10-2) on Tuesday, December 10th. This game will be played at Rogers Place in Edmonton and televised on ESPN+. The Oilers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Lightning are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Jets. Puck drop is set for 9:00 ET.

Lightning vs Oilers

The Tampa Bay Lightning Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Lightning fell to 14-9-2 after a 7-4 loss to the Jets. Tampa Bay led 2-0 early, but their defense faltered, allowing seven unanswered goals. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 11 goals easily surpassed that mark. Tampa Bay was the underdog on the puck line.

Four different Lightning players scored in the game. Tampa Bay’s defense struggled, especially in the third period, where they gave up four goals, including two empty-netters.

The Edmonton Oilers Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Flames, the Oilers moved to 15-10-2 this season. Edmonton covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the pre-game line of 6.5.

All four of Edmonton’s goals came from different players. They led 2-0 before the Flames tied it up, but the Oilers regained the lead with a goal at 9:50 in the third period and added an empty-netter to seal the victory.

Tampa Bay Offense Breakdown

Brandon Hagel opened the scoring for the Lightning with his 7th goal of the season, followed by Brayden Point’s 8th, which came on a power play. Mitchell Chaffee added his 4th goal, and Nikita Kucherov netted his 10th, tying the game 4-4 in the third period.

The Lightning fired 30 shots on goal and recorded 8 giveaways. They had 4 assists in the game, with Jake Guentzel picking up his 8th assist of the season.

Oilers Offense Breakdown

Edmonton’s offense struck early, with Leon Draisaitl netting his 9th goal just 20 seconds into the game. Jeff Skinner followed with his 3rd goal at 11:48 in the first period. Zach Hyman added his 3rd goal on a power play in the third period, and Mattias Janmark sealed the game with an empty-netter, his 2nd of the season.

The Oilers took 31 shots on goal and recorded 10 giveaways. Draisaitl contributed two assists, bringing his season total to 8. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins picked up his 5th assist on Hyman’s power-play goal.

Tampa Bay Team Defense

Defensively, the Lightning gave up the first goal of the game at 7:37 in the first period and allowed two more in the second, but they tied the game at 4-4 in the third. However, they conceded three more goals, including two empty-netters, leading to a 7-4 loss. Goalie Jonas Johansson made 27 saves with an 84.4% save percentage.

Edmonton Team Defense

Edmonton’s defense gave up the first two goals of the game, but they held strong after that, leading to a 4-2 win over the Flames. Goalie Stuart Skinner recorded 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, and the Oilers’ defense added 19 hits and 2 takeaways.

Lightning vs Oilers Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Tampa Bay has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 4 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• Edmonton has played well in their previous three home games, going 3-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 5 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-0.
• Edmonton has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 puck line in their last three games.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Lightning have a straight up record of 6-4. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 5-5.

Lightning vs Oilers Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Oilers to defeat the Lightning while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at -148, I’m placing a wager on the Oilers to win outright.

My recommended pick for the puck line is to take the Lightning to cover. Even if the Oilers win straight-up, this one should be close throughout and the Lightning should cover the puck line.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 6.5 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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