Tampa Bay Lightning (28-13-1, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (25-18-3, fourth in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Lightning -119, Oilers -102; Over/Under 6.5
Bottom line: The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to extend their five-game winning streak with a win over the Edmonton Oilers.
Edmonton is 11-11-2 at home and 25-18-3 overall. The Oilers led the NHL with 52 powerhouse goals.
Tampa Bay is 28-13-1 overall and 12-9-0 on the road. The Chargers rank eighth in the league with 151 total goals (3.6 per game).
Thursday’s game is the second meeting between the two teams this season. The Oilers won their last game 3-2.
Top performer: Leon Draisaitl had 26 goals and 44 assists for the Oilers. Conor McDavid has 7 goals and 10 assists in his last 10 games.
Brayden Point has 25 goals and 20 assists for the Chargers. Steven Stamkos has 5 goals and 9 assists in his last 10 games.
Last 10 games: Oilers: 6-3-1, averaging 4.1 goals, 6.4 assists, 4.3 free throws and 10.8 free throw minutes while conceding 2.6 goals per game.
Chargers: 8-2-0, 3.7 goals per game, 6 assists, 4.3 free throws and 10.3 free throw minutes per game, 2.4 goals conceded per game.
Injuries: Oilers: Ryan Murray: Out (back), Oscar Clivebohm: Out (shoulder), Mike Smith: Out (not disclosed), Kyler Yamamoto: Out (undisclosed).
Lightning: Nick Perbix: Daily (undisclosed), Rudolfs Balcers: Out (upper body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data provided by Sportradar.
