Tampa Bay Lightning vs Edmonton Oilers Betting Pick & Prediction 12/14/23
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Lightning versus the Oilers? The puck drops at 9:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on BSSU. The game will be played at Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB. The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Oilers are the home favorites against 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 Thursday, December 14th.
WHY BET THE EDMONTON OILERS:
- With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Oilers to secure a 4-3 victory.
- Take the Oilers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Lightning (+1.5)
Can The Lightning Secure a Road Victory?
Coming into their game vs. Oilers, the Lightning have a 13-12-5 record. They hold a 8-3-3 record when playing at home, and they have gone 5-9-2 on the road. Their current record places them 5th in the Eastern Atlantic division and 11th in the Eastern conference.
When it came to the puck line, Tampa Bay heads in with a 15-15 record. On the road, their mark is 6-10 and their overall home performance is 9-5 vs. the puck line. For the season, the average number of goals per game in matchups featuring Tampa Bay is 6.7. The season’s average over/under line is currently at 6.6. The Lightning come in with an over/under record of 13-15-2.
Across their three previous road games, Tampa Bay has an puck line mark of 0-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 2 goals per game.
On offense, the Lightning are averaging 3.2 goals per game which is 5th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 7th in the league. Tampa Bay’s offense is currently ranked 1st in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 30th in the league.
Tampa Bay will be looking for a good game from Nikita Kucherov who leads the team in scoring with 19 goals, ranking 3rd in the NHL. Kucherov also comes into the game with 28 assists.
Defensively, the Oilers are currently 29th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 28.2 shots per game against Edmonton. They also are 24th in shutouts, coming in with 1 shutouts.
Entering the game, goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy has started eight games this season. His current record stands at 4-4, and his save percentage is 89.4%.
Will Edmonton Win at Home?
Facing the Lightning, the Oilers have a record of 13-12-1 so far. At home, their record is 9-4-1 and 4-8-0 on the road. At the moment, they hold the 4th spot in the Western Pacific division and are ranked 9th in the Western conference.
When it came to the puck line, Edmonton heads in with a 10-16 record. On the road, their mark is 4-8 and their overall home performance is 6-8 vs. the puck line. On average, Edmonton’s games have finished with 6.8 goals per game. The season’s average over/under line stands at 6.7. In total, the Oilers come in with an over/under record of 13-10-3.
Edmonton has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
For their offensive performance, the Oilers come in averaging 3.5 goals per game this season, which is 11th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 13th in the league. Coming into the game, the Oilers have 9-6 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 4-6.
Edmonton will be looking for a good game from Zach Hyman who leads the team in scoring with 16 goals, ranking 10th in the NHL. Hyman also comes into the game with 12 assists.
Defensively, the Oilers come into the season ranked 29th in goals allowed. Opponents are averging 28.2 shots per game against Edmonton. For the season, they are ranked 24th in shutouts, coming in with 1 shutouts.
Goalie Stuart Skinner gets the start and has made 19 starts this season. His record at this point is 11-7, and his save percentage is 89.1%.