Edmonton Oilers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 2/23/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (+175) Lightning (-220)

Amalie Arena is where the Tampa Bay Lightning (32-11-6) will play the Edmonton Oilers (28-19-3) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Oilers at +175 while the Lightning are priced at -220. The betting total is set at 7.

The Edmonton Oilers had a rough game after their 7-3 defeat to the Wild in their previous game. Edmonton accrued 4 penalty minutes for this game. Additionally, they had 2 power play tries and were able to net 1 goal. The Oilers had a middle of the road offensive performance in this loss. While out there on the ice, they were able to notch a goal on 3 of the 33 shots they put on net.

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Edmonton Oilers opponents have 153 power play tries (8th in the NHL) and have a total of 35 goals in those attempts. The Oilers have had 1,582 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .898. Edmonton has attempted 1,688 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.8%. While at even strength, the Oilers have surrendered 126 goals while earning 127 on offense. Edmonton has compiled 144 power play opportunities and they have tallied 38 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 26.39%. For the season, the have a total of 59 points and their points percentage is .590. In regard to their scoring capabilities, the Edmonton Oilers have racked up 165 goals (12th in the league) for the season and have surrendered 161.

The player in the crease for this game is Mike Smith. Over the course of his pro career, Smith is sitting with 324 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .529. His save percentage sits at .912 during his 37,328 mins guarding the cage. Smith has seen 19,086 shot attempts against him and has recorded 17,401 total saves. The opposition has scored 1,685 goals versus Smith in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.71. He has earned a record of 288-259-77 and he was named the starter in 612 games. Smith has taken the ice for 654 games during his pro hockey career.

In their last outing, Tampa Bay went up against the Devils in a game where the Lightning took home the win by a tally of 6-3. They had 1 power play chance in this outing but weren't able to score a goal. The Lightning recorded 6 goals of the 32 shots on goal they took.

Over the course of the season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have 167 goals, 70 points, in addition to a points percentage of .714. They have allowed 135 goals to be scored by of a combination of 109 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Lightning have racked up 138 goals at even strength and 29 goals (18th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 151 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 19.21%. Tampa Bay has taken 1,484 shots (24th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.25%, while allowing the opposition 1,434 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 81.56% on their oppositions 141 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 90.6%.

Across the rink you are expected to see Andrei Vasilevskiy in the crease. Vasilevskiy has accrued a lifetime record of 216-91-23 and has participated in 340 contests. Vasilevskiy's percentage of quality starts is 57.3% and he has earned 189 quality starts in his pro career. He has recorded 9,457 stops out of 10,280 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .920. The opposition is averaging 2.48 goals per contest and he has conceded 823 goals altogether. He has started in 330 contests and his ice time sits at 19,929 mins.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-220) and under 6.5 goals

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