Tampa Bay Lightning vs Edmonton Oilers 1/19/2023 Expert Picks, Odds and Previews
The Tampa Bay Lightning head to Edmonton at Rogers Place Arena in Edmonton, Canada on Thursday after playing in Vancouver on Tuesday night. The Lightning is 3rd in the Atlantic Division with a 28-13-1 record. Tampa Bay won eight of their last ten games and heads into Tuesday riding a four-game win streak. The Lightning is 5th best in the NHL averaging 3.6 goals scored per game. Nikita Kucherov leads Tampa Bay with 17 goals and 45 assists. Defensemen Victor Hedman and Mikhail Sergachev pitched in eight goals and 51 assists from the point to boost the offense. Brandon Hagel, Alex Killorn, and Nick Paul totaled 47 goals and 45 assists.
Andrei Vasilevskiy will make his 32nd start in goal for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Vasilevskiy is 20-10-1 on the season with 76 goals allowed. Vasilevskiy carries a 2.45 goals-against average with a .918 save percentage. Vasilevskiy has won four straight starts. Tampa Bay is allowing 2.88 goals per game. In addition, Andrei Vasilevskiy was outstanding in goal, stopping 930 shots for 2.45 goals against average and a.918 saving percentage.
- The Tampa Bay Lightning is 5-2 SU in their last 7 matches with Edmonton.
- Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road.
- The Lightning is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Edmonton.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Edmonton Oilers 1/19/2023 Expert Picks, Odds and Previews
Meanwhile, The Edmonton Oilers have had a strong offensive performance this season, with an average of 3.67 goals per game and 20 goals in the last four matches. Despite the significant contributions of top scorers Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, who have a combined 64 goals and 90 assists, the team’s offense has been excelling as a whole. Other key contributors include Zach Hyman, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and Klim Kostin, who have scored 51 goals and assisted on 65 more, as well as Tyson Barrie and Darnell Nurse, who have contributed 11 goals and 42 assists respectively, to the team’s offensive success.
Stuart Skinner will protect the goal for the Edmonton Oilers. Skinner is 12-10-2 on the season with 73 goals allowed. Skinner carries a 2.96 goals-against average with a .914 save percentage. Skinner has lost two straight starts. The Edmonton Oilers are allowing 3.26 goals per game. Even though the defense did not do well, giving up 3.26 goals per game, the attack proved worthy. Darnell Nurse and Cody Ceci have 4.9 defensive point shares between them, but the rest of the team failed, making it easy for opponents to find open shots on goal.
- The Edmonton Oilers are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay.
- The total went OVER in 5 of Edmonton’s last 6 matches played in January.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton’s last 7 outings played on a Thursday.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Edmonton Oilers. The NHL pick for this game is the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Edmonton Oilers beat Tampa Bay back in November in their last game. Tampa Bay is at a disadvantage as they are playing two road games on back-to-back nights. The Oilers are seeking their fifth straight win. Edmonton scored 22 goals over their last four games. Prediction: Edmonton Oilers win 3-2.
NHL Starting Time: 9:00 PM (EDT)
Location: Rogers Place, CAN
Date: Thursday, January 19, 2023
TV: ESPN
NHL Odds: Tampa Bay Lightning -120
NHL Totals: 6.5
