The Edmonton Oilers (34-19-4) travel to face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning (32-20-4) on Tuesday, February 25th. This game will be played at Amalie Arena in Tampa 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 7:30 ET.

Oilers vs Lightning

The Edmonton Oilers Are Coming Off A Win

Edmonton improved to 34-19-4 with a 4-2 road win over Calgary. The Oilers covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6.5 goals was not reached, as the teams combined for 6 goals.

Four different players scored for Edmonton in this one. They led 2-0 before Calgary tied it up, but the Oilers responded with two more goals to secure the win.

The Tampa Bay Lightning Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Following a 7-4 loss to the Jets, the Lightning’s record now stands at 32-20-4. Tampa Bay’s defense struggled, especially in the third period, where they gave up four goals, including two empty-netters.

The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for 11. As underdogs on the puck line, the Lightning failed to cover. Tampa Bay initially led 2-0, but the Jets responded with seven of the next nine goals.

Edmonton Offense Breakdown

Edmonton’s offense fired 31 shots on goal in their 4-2 win over Calgary. They got off to a strong start with two first-period goals, including Leon Draisaitl’s 9th of the season. Zach Hyman added his 3rd goal, which came on a power play in the third period.

Mattias Janmark scored his 2nd goal of the season on an empty net with just three seconds left. The Oilers had 10 giveaways and picked up 6 assists, with Draisaitl contributing two, bringing his total to 8 assists this year.

Lightning Offense Breakdown

Brandon Hagel got things started for the Lightning, scoring his 7th goal of the season. Brayden Point followed with his 8th goal, which came on a power play. Mitchell Chaffee added his 4th goal in the second period, and Nikita Kucherov netted his 10th goal, unassisted, in the third.

The Lightning took 30 shots on goal and recorded 8 giveaways. They finished with 4 assists in the game.

Edmonton Team Defense

Stuart Skinner recorded 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage in the Oilers’ 4-2 win over the Flames. Defensively, Edmonton tallied 25 blocks, 19 hits, and 2 takeaways. The Oilers’ defense will look to improve after giving up the tying goal at 15:32 in the 3rd period, but they did not allow another goal after that.

Tampa Bay Team Defense

After tying the game at 4-4 in the third period, Tampa Bay’s defense gave up three straight goals to the Jets, including two empty-netters. The Lightning also allowed the first three goals of the second half, after leading 2-1 at the end of the first period. Jonas Johansson made 27 saves with a save percentage of 84.4%.

Oilers vs Lightning Trends

• Across the Oilers last five road games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 4. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 0-5, while going 2-3 straight-up.
• Across their last five home contests, Tampa Bay has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 3 goals per game.
• Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Tampa Bay has an puck line mark of 2-1 while going 1-2 straight up.
• Going back to their previous five games as the favorite, Edmonton has an puck line mark of 0-5 while going 2-3 straight up.

Oilers vs Lightning Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Lightning to come out with a win against the Oilers while playing at home. Considering the moneyline odds at -109, I’m placing my bet on the Lightning to win outright.

Our projections have the Lightning pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Lightning, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6.5 goals, we believe that this game will remain below that figure, and we recommend wagering on the under.

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