Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Venue: Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Betting Odds: Lightning (+127) Oilers (-147)
On Tuesday, the Edmonton Oilers (15-10-2) are set to host the Tampa Bay Lightning (14-9-2) at Rogers Place. The Bovada betting line favors the Oilers at -147, while the Lightning are underdogs at +127. The over/under for this matchup is set at 6.5 goals.
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In their most recent game, the Tampa Bay Lightning secured a 4-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. Tampa Bay saw 6 penalty minutes during the contest and capitalized on 2 out of 4 power play opportunities. Their offensive performance was impressive as they managed to score on 4 of their 32 shots on goal.
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Throughout the season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have showcased their offensive skills, amassing 98 goals (ranking 7th in the NHL) while allowing 75. With a total of 30 points and a points percentage of .600, they have made the most of 77 power play opportunities, netting 20 goals for an efficiency rate of 25.97%. At even strength, the Lightning have surrendered 60 goals while scoring 78. They’ve taken 722 shots, achieving a shooting percentage of 13.6%. Defensively, they’ve faced 703 shots and have a save percentage of .893, with opponents converting on 15 of their 74 power play chances (25th in the league).
Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy will likely start for Tampa Bay. He has participated in 498 games during his professional career, recording a stellar record of 305-151-31 with 488 starts. Vasilevskiy has faced 1,248 goals against, maintaining a goals against average of 2.66. His career totals include 14,932 shots against and 13,684 saves, resulting in a save percentage of .916 over 28,099 minutes played. Vasilevskiy has achieved 277 quality starts, with a quality start rate of .568.
The Edmonton Oilers recently triumphed with a 4-2 win against the St. Louis Blues, scoring 4 goals on 21 shots and converting on 1 of their power play tries.
This season, the Oilers have scored 68 goals at even strength and 14 goals (ranking 23rd in the league) with a manpower advantage. They lead the NHL with 881 shots and are shooting at a rate of 9.31%, while allowing 698 shots against. The Oilers have accumulated 82 goals, earning 32 points and a points percentage of .593. They’ve allowed 79 goals, which includes 61 at even strength and 18 while short-handed. With 68 power plays, they have a conversion rate of 20.59% and a penalty kill rate of 72.31%, stopping 65 power play opportunities against. Their save percentage sits at 88.7%.
In goal for the Oilers, Stuart Skinner is expected to start. He has made 3,598 saves out of 3,966 shots faced, giving him a save percentage of .907. Skinner’s career record stands at 81-43-12 across 141 games, with 136 starts and a total of 7,102 minutes played. His quality start percentage is at 58.8%, having achieved 80 quality starts throughout his career, with opponents averaging 3.11 goals per game against him.
Free Pick: Bet on Edmonton (-147)
