Edmonton Oilers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 11/18/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (+110) Lightning (-137)

Amalie Arena is where the Tampa Bay Lightning (7-6-4) will try to beat the Edmonton Oilers (5-9-1) on Saturday. The line on this contest has the Oilers at +110 while the Lightning are coming in at -137. The betting total is set at 7.

The Edmonton Oilers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-3 victory over the Kraken in their last outing. The Oilers had a solid offensive performance in the win. In the outing, they scored on 4 out of the 31 shots they launched. Moreover, they had 3 chances on the power play but didn't convert them into a score. Edmonton garnered 12 penalty minutes for this contest.

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In the matter of their scoring, the Edmonton Oilers have notched 43 goals (27th in hockey) on the year and have given up 55. For the current campaign, they have recorded 11 points and their points percentage is sitting at .367. Edmonton comes into the game with 52 power play opportunities and they have tallied 13 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 25.00%. When at even strength, the Oilers have allowed 40 goals while getting 30 of their own. Edmonton has taken 507 shots and has a shooting percentage of 8.5%. The Oilers have had 442 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .876. Edmonton Oilers opponents have recorded 58 power play tries (8th in the league) and have racked up 15 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Stuart Skinner. For his professional hockey career, Skinner has 40 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .563. His save percentage is .908 during his 4,328 mins played. Skinner has had 2,225 shots against him and has recorded 2,021 saves. Opponents have tallied 204 goals against Skinner in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.83. He has earned a mark of 40-25-6 and he has gotten the start in 71 games. Skinner has participated in 75 matchups during his pro hockey career.

In their last game, Tampa Bay squared up with the Blackhawks in a game where the Lightning earned a win by a final of 4-2. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this contest and netted 1 out of those opportunities. The Lightning recorded 4 goals of the 30 shots on goal they tried.

Tampa Bay has taken 511 shots (8th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.15%, while allowing the opposition 542 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 83.67% on the other teams 49 power play tries, and their save percentage is 88.7%. They have earned 56 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 30.36%. The Lightning have scored 40 goals at even strength and 17 goals (4th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 61 goals to be scored by way of 53 goals at even strength and 8 goals while they were shorthanded. On the season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have 57 goals, 18 points, in addition to a points percentage of .529.

On the other side of the ice you will find Jonas Johansson protecting the goal. His opponents are averaging 3.35 goals/game and he has yielded 146 goals overall. Johansson's quality start rate sits at 40.5% and he has earned 17 quality starts in his professional career. He has started in 42 games and has racked up 2,612 minutes. Johansson has accrued a lifetime record of 17-17-8 and has participated in 49 games. He has recorded 1,170 stops out of the 1,316 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .889.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton (+110)

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