The Edmonton Oilers (+130) will be out to snap their losing run when they are on the road to face the Tampa Bay Lightning (-150) at Amalie Arena on Tuesday. The total is 7 (O: +105, U: -125)Edmonton (7-6-0) is playing the second of a back-to-back after suffering a high-scoring 5-4 loss against the Capitals yesterday, their third defeat in a row.
The Oilers committed six penalties in the game, conceding four power play goals. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was the top goalscorer for the Oilers with two goals. Stuart Skinner only had 26 saves on 31 shots against (.838%) in the loss.
Tampa Bay (7-4-1) beat the Sabres 5-3 on Saturday. Five players found the net for the Lightning. Nikita Kucherov scored and provided three assists to lead the team in scoring. Brian Elliott only stopped 21 of 24 shots (.875%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams split their two meetings last season, the last of which was a 4-1 victory for the Oilers in March. Four players had two points for Edmonton. Zach Bogosian scored Tampa Bay’s only goal. Mikko Koskinen got the win, saving 31 of 32 shots (.968%).
FACING OFF
Edmonton is averaging 3.85 goals per game for the season, third in the NHL, and they are taking on a Lightning team that is allowing 3.08 goals a game (15th). Meanwhile, Tampa Bay has found the net 3.33 times a game on average, 14th in the league, and the Oilers are allowing opponents to score 3.62 goals per game (24th).
The Oilers’ 31.25% power play percentage is the second-best in the league, while the Lightning rank 11th with a conversion rate of 24.49%. While strong on the power play, Edmonton has been less successful at penalty killing, as the away team possesses the league’s third-lowest PK% at 67.86%. Tampa Bay’s 81.40% ranks 11th in the NHL.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 27 and 25 points this season, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl have been the top skaters for the Oilers. They are the first- and second-leading point scorers in the NHL. McDavid leads the league with 13 goals scored and ranks fourth in assists (14), while Draisaitl leads the league with 17 assists.
In the net, Skinner (2-2-0) is Edmonton’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.11 GAA and a .944% save percentage, third-best in the league. Jack Campbell (5-3-0) leads the Oilers in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 4.21 and a save percentage of .874%.
Kucherov leads the Lightning in scoring with 20 points (3rd in the league). He has six goals and 14 assists (3rd). Andrei Vasilevskiy (4-3-1) has the best goals against average for Tampa Bay at 2.87. He has a save percentage of .911%.
HOME AND AWAY
Edmonton is 3-1-0 away from home this season. Tampa Bay is 3-1-1 at home this season. Meanwhile, the Oilers are 1-0 without a day off and 1-0 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Lightning are 1-0 with a rest advantage.
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Connor McDavid Anytime Scorer
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