Edmonton Oilers
The Oilers play since the beginning of the season very bad and currently occupy only the 13th place in the Western Conference. Above all, they played badly late last and early this year, as they have celebrated only once in eight duels played. After this negative series, they improved their game to some extent and recorded in four subsequent duels three wins. The positive series was ended with the home defeat to Buffalo. Although Edmonton fans expected the continuation of good games, the Oilers delivered a catastrophic game.
They conceded a high 0-5 defeat against the last-placed team of the Eastern Conference. The next two duels they have also played in front of their own fans, and each recorded a win and a defeat. They were the first to beat Calgary after the shootout (4: 3), while losing to Colorado on the final day, this time in overtime (3: 4). Although they play well in attack, the Oilers’ defense is very holey and that is the main reason for the poor results. After Arizona and Vancouver, they have the worst defense of the Western Conference.

Tampa Bay Lightning
Today’s guests were in a deep earnings crisis in the middle of last month, which their first pursuers have exploited in the best way to reduce the score. Tampa Bay lost three games in a row, against Calgary, Vegas and Minnesota. Even then, they had heavy game plan. They have played seven away matches in a row against some very high-quality teams from the top of the standings, but they have once again shown why they are the leaders in the Eastern Conference.
After the negative series, they have won as many victories in three consecutive away games. They celebrated against Chicago, Nashville and Philadelphia while losing in the derby against Winnipeg. This defeat had no negative impact on Tampa and two more wins followed. They celebrated a convincing 7: 4 victory against Calgary while triumphing over Vancouver 4-2 on the final day of play. This is the eight away game in a row for Tampa, after which they finally travel home.

Edmonton Oilers – Tampa Bay Lightning TIP
For the Oilers, this is the fifth home game in a row against the strongest opponent. Tampa Bay is back in top form and is considered a favorite in this duel. Despite the heavy game calendar lately, today’s guests have posted very good results, which is why we also tapped Tampa in that encounter.

Our Prediction: Tampa Bay Lightning win @ 2.09