Tampa Bay Lightning vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 12/10/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Lightning (-150) Oilers (+125)

The Edmonton Oilers (15-10-2) are welcoming the Tampa Bay Lightning (14-9-2) at Rogers Place on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Lightning at -150 and the Oilers are opening at +125. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Tampa Bay Lightning were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-2 win over the Canucks in their last outing. Tampa Bay tallied 6 penalty mins in this contest. In addition, they had 4 power play opportunities and were able to net 2 goals. The Lightning had a solid offensive output and it showed in the victory. While out there on the ice, they earned a goal on 4 of the 32 shots they put on goal.

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In relation to their goal scoring prowess, the Tampa Bay Lightning have accounted for 98 goals (7th in the NHL) for the season and have conceded 75. For the current season, they have recorded 30 points and their points % is .600. Tampa Bay is sitting with 77 power play opportunities and they have scored 20 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 25.97%. When at even strength, the Lightning have conceded 60 goals while getting 78 on the offensive side of the ice. Tampa Bay has taken 722 shots and holds a shot percentage of 13.6%. The Lightning have seen 703 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .893. Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have earned 74 power play opportunities (25th in pro hockey) and have a total of 15 goals in those chances.

The man in goal for this game is Andrei Vasilevskiy. Vasilevskiy has taken the ice for 498 matchups during his pro hockey career. He has accumulated a record of 305-151-31 and was named the starter in 488 games. The opposition has racked up 1,248 goals against Vasilevskiy in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.66. Vasilevskiy has had 14,932 shot attempts against him and has accrued 13,684 total saves. His save percentage currently sits at .916 during his 28,099 minutes on the ice. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Vasilevskiy has 277 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .568.

In their last game, Edmonton went up against the Blues in an outing where the Oilers took home the victory by a tally of 4-2. The Oilers netted 4 goals out of the 21 shots on goal they tried. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this game and notched 1 on that try.

The Oilers have 68 goals at even strength and 14 goals (23rd in the league) while having more men on the ice. Edmonton has put up 881 shots (2nd in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.31%, while allowing the opposition 698 shots. So far this year, the Edmonton Oilers have tallied 82 goals, 32 points, as well as a points percentage of .593. They have granted a total of 79 goals to be scored by of a combination of 61 goals at even strength and 18 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 68 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 20.59%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 72.31% on their oppositions 65 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 88.7%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Stuart Skinner in goal. He has tallied 3,598 saves out of the 3,966 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .907. Skinner has a lifetime record of 81-43-12 and has participated in 141 games. He has started in 136 contests and has played for a total of 7,102 mins. Skinner's percentage of quality starts sits at 58.8% and he has made 80 quality starting assignments in his career. His opponents are averaging 3.11 goals per game and he has conceded 368 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Edmonton (+125)

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