Lightning vs. Oilers betting preview

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Tuesday will feature a likely competitive NHL contest between the Tampa Bay Lightning (32-20-4, -112 on the moneyline to win) and the Edmonton Oilers (34-19-4, -108 moneyline odds) at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Lightning to win vs Oilers -112

Bet $20, Payout $37.86

Lightning vs. Oilers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Lightning (-112)
  • Underdog: Oilers (-108)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Lightning vs. Oilers Quick Facts

  • Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 24 of 56 games this season.
  • Edmonton has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 26 of 57 games this season.
  • Tuesday’s total is 0.4 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.9 goals per game.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.9 more than the 5.6 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

  • The Lightning’s 200 goals this season make them the third-best scoring team in the league.
  • Tampa Bay has given up the sixth-fewest goals in league play this season, 153 (2.7 per game).
  • With a +47 goal differential, they’re ranked third-best in the NHL.
  • Tampa Bay’s 42 power-play goals this season (on 156 chances) are the fifth-most in the NHL.
  • The Lightning’s offense ranks fifth the league with a 26.92% power-play conversion rate.
  • Tampa Bay’s 10 shorthanded goals this season rank second in the league.
  • The Lightning’s 80.85% penalty-kill success rate is currently 10th-best in the league.
  • With a 50.4% faceoff win rate, the Lightning have the 17th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • Tampa Bay has a 12.4% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking third in the league.
  • The Lightning have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 18.3 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

  • Tampa Bay has won 26 of its 40 games as a favorite this season.
  • The Lightning have a record of 26-14 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -112.
  • There is a 52.8% chance that Tampa Bay wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Lightning Leaders

  • Nikita Kucherov: 26 goals and 56 assists
  • Brandon Hagel: 27 goals and 37 assists
  • Brayden Point: 31 goals and 28 assists
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy: 26-15-3 record, .920 save percentage, 99 goals allowed

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Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stats Insights

  • The Oilers have the league’s sixth-best scoring offense (188 total goals, 3.3 per game).
  • Edmonton has given up 2.9 goals per game, and 164 total, which ranks 12th among all NHL teams.
  • They have a +24 goal differential, which is eighth-best in the league.
  • Edmonton has recorded 36 power-play goals this season (on 144 chances). That ranks 11th in the NHL.
  • The Oilers have the league’s seventh-best power-play conversion rate of 25%.
  • Edmonton has recorded two shorthanded goals.
  • The Oilers’ 26th-ranked penalty kill rate is 74.05%.
  • The Oilers have the 10th-best faceoff win rate in the NHL (51.7%).
  • Edmonton’s collective 10.2% shooting percentage ranks 21st in the league.
  • The Oilers have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Oilers Moneyline Insights

  • The Oilers have been the underdog five times this season, and upset their opponent in four of those games.
  • Edmonton has a record of 4-1 in games when bookmakers list the team at -108 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline in this matchup implies a 51.9% chance for the Oilers to win.

Oilers Leaders

  • Leon Draisaitl: 42 goals and 44 assists
  • Connor McDavid: 22 goals and 50 assists
  • Evan Bouchard: nine goals and 35 assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 20-13-4 record, .898 save percentage, 103 goals given up
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