How to Pick the Oilers vs. Lightning Game with Odds, Spread, Betting Line and Stats – December 10

Published 12:39 pm Monday, December 9, 2024

Tuesday’s game that pits the Edmonton Oilers versus the Tampa Bay Lightning, which starts at 9:00 PM ET, includes plenty of betting possibilities. Below, we go over the best bets for this matchup, so take a look before making any wagers.

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Oilers vs. Lightning Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Push (model projecting 6.5 goals)

  • A total of 11 Edmonton games this season have gone over Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • In Tampa Bay’s 25 games this season, 12 have finished with more goals than Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • The total for this game (6.5) is 0.5 less than the combined scoring averages for the Oilers (3.04) and Lightning (3.92).
  • The 5.9 goals per game these two teams allow are 0.6 less than the over/under set for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Oilers Moneyline: -148

  • In the 23 times this season the Oilers have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 12-11 in those games.
  • When it has played with moneyline odds of -148 or shorter, Edmonton is 9-7 (winning 56.2% of the time).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Oilers have an implied probability of 59.7% to win.

Lightning Moneyline: +124

  • Tampa Bay has claimed an upset victory four times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in nine games as the underdog).
  • When the Lightning’s moneyline odds are +124 or longer, they has won both of their games.
  • Tampa Bay has a 44.6% implied probability to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Tampa Bay 4, Edmonton 3

Oilers Points Leaders

  • A productive offensive player this season for Edmonton, Connor McDavid has put up 37 points.
  • Leon Draisaitl is another of Edmonton’s top contributors currently with 36 total points (19 goals and 17 assists) to his name.
  • Evan Bouchard has created 20 points for Edmonton in 27 games this season, netting a goal on 8.8% of his shots and recording six goals and 14 assists.
  • Across 18 games played, Stuart Skinner has a goaltending record of 9-7-2. During those games, he’s allowed 51 goals while recording 421 saves.

Lightning Points Leaders

  • Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov has collected 23 assists and 13 goals in 23 games, good for 36 points.
  • Brandon Hagel is a top contributor for Tampa Bay, with 31 total points this season. He has scored 12 goals and provided 19 assists in 25 contests.
  • Brayden Point has 18 goals and 11 assists, for a season point total of 29.
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy has a record of 12-8-1 in 21 games this season, conceding 49 goals (2.4 goals against average) with 492 saves and a .909 save percentage, 19th in the league.

Oilers’ Schedule

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Date Opponent Score Home/Away Moneyline
12/3/2024 Golden Knights L 1-0 Away -139
12/5/2024 Blue Jackets W 6-3 Home -287
12/7/2024 Blues W 4-2 Home -279
12/10/2024 Lightning Home -148
12/12/2024 Wild Away
12/14/2024 Golden Knights Home
12/16/2024 Panthers Home

Lightning’s Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Moneyline
11/30/2024 Maple Leafs L 5-3 Home +119
12/5/2024 Sharks W 8-1 Home -276
12/8/2024 Canucks W 4-2 Away -118
12/10/2024 Oilers Away +124
12/12/2024 Flames Away
12/14/2024 Kraken Away
12/17/2024 Blue Jackets Home

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Edmonton vs. Tampa Bay Game Info

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