Tampa Bay Lightning vs Edmonton Oilers Betting Pick & Prediction 12/10/24
The Lightning and Oilers are set to face off at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. The Oilers will host the game at Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB. The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Oilers are favored by -1.5 vs. the Lightning in a non-conference matchup.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING VS EDMONTON OILERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Edmonton Oilers -1.5
This game will be played at Rogers Place at 9:00 ET on Tuesday, December 10th.
WHY BET THE EDMONTON OILERS:
- With the Oilers being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Oilers.
- Take the Oilers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Lightning (+1.5)
Are the Lightning Ready for a Win at Edmonton?
The Lightning dropped to 14-9-2 after a 7-4 loss to the Jets. Tampa Bay was leading 2-0 early, but their defense fell apart, allowing seven unanswered goals. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 11 goals easily went over. The Lightning were underdogs on the puck line, failing to cover.
Tampa Bay scored first with 13:11 left in the first period, but the Jets responded with two empty-net goals to seal the win. Four different Lightning players scored in the game.
Brandon Hagel opened the scoring for the Lightning, netting 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 of the season, while Nikita Kucherov scored his 10th goal, unassisted in the third period.
The Lightning fired 30 shots on goal and recorded 8 giveaways. They finished the game with 4 assists, including Jake Guentzel’s 8th and Nick Paul’s 7th.
Despite leading 4-3 in the 3rd period, the Lightning’s defense faltered, allowing four late goals, including two empty-netters. Jonas Johansson made 27 saves with an 84.4% save percentage.
Can Edmonton Pull Out the Win as Home Favorites?
With a 4-2 win over the Flames, the Oilers improved 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 6.5 goal line.
Four different players scored for the Oilers, who were ahead 2-0 before the Flames tied it up. Zach Hyman’s goal at 9:50 in the third period put Edmonton back in front for good, and Mattias Janmark added an empty-netter to seal the win.
Edmonton’s offense took 31 shots on goal and scored four times in their 4-2 win over Calgary. Leon Draisaitl netted his 9th goal of the season, while Zach Hyman added his 3rd on a power play. Mattias Janmark sealed the game with an empty-netter, his 2nd goal of the year.
The Oilers scored twice in the first period before being shut out in the second. They added two more in the third, including Hyman’s power-play goal and Janmark’s empty-netter. Draisaitl also contributed two assists, bringing his season total to 8.
Defensively, the Oilers will look to carry the momentum from their previous game, where they allowed just 2 goals to the Flames. Stuart Skinner made 29 saves, posting a 93.5% save percentage. The defense also had 2 takeaways and 19 hits. The Oilers had a 2-0 lead against the Flames, but they allowed goals in the 2nd and 3rd periods, which tied the game at 2-2.