NHL play on Thursday features the Edmonton Oilers (25-18-3) hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning (29-13-1) at Rogers Place, starting at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN. The Oilers rank seventh in the Western Conference with 53 points and the Lightning are fifth in the Eastern Conference with 59 points.
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Head-to-head results for Edmonton vs. Tampa Bay
| Date | Home | Away | Result |
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11/8/2022 |
Lightning |
Oilers |
3-2 EDM |
Edmonton and Tampa Bay Stats
- The Oilers are third in the NHL in scoring (3.7 goals per game), and the Lightning are 12th defensively (2.9 against).
- On average, the Lightning put up 3.6 goals in a game (fifth in NHL), and the Oilers gave up 3.3 (20th).
- Edmonton is 10th in the NHL in terms of goal differential, at +19.
- Tampa Bay is third in the NHL in terms of goal differential, at +33.
- The Lightning have conceded 27 goals while short-handed (killing off 81.0% of penalties), and the Oilers have scored 52 power-play goals (successful on 31.3% of opportunities).
- The Lightning have scored 42 power-play goals (on 28.6% of opportunities, second in the NHL), and short-handed the Oilers have conceded 43 (killing off 74.3% of penalties, 24th in the league).
Edmonton Impact Players
- Connor McDavid is Edmonton’s top contributor with 84 points. He has 38 goals and 46 assists this season.
- Leon Draisaitl is another of Edmonton’s offensive options, contributing 70 points (26 goals, 44 assists) to the team.
- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has scored 21 goals and added 32 assists through 46 games for Edmonton.
- Stuart Skinner has a 3.0 goals against average, and 778 saves. His .914 save percentage ranks 15th in the league.
Oilers Injuries:
Ryan Murray: Out (Back), Oscar Klefbom: Out (Shoulder), Mike Smith: Out (Undisclosed), Kailer Yamamoto: Out (Undisclosed)
Tampa Bay Impact Players
- Nikita Kucherov has scored 18 goals (0.4 per game) and collected 45 assists (1.0 per game), contributing to the Tampa Bay offense with 63 total points (1.5 per game). He takes 3.5 shots per game, shooting 11.9%.
- Steven Stamkos is one of the impact players on offense for Tampa Bay with 52 total points (1.2 per game), with 21 goals and 31 assists in 43 games.
- Brayden Point has netted 26 goals on the season, adding 21 assists.
- Andrei Vasilevskiy has played 31 games this season, conceding 76 goals (2.4 goals against average) with 854 saves and a .918 save percentage (seventh-best in the league).
Lightning Injuries:
Nick Perbix: Day To Day (Undisclosed), Rudolfs Balcers: Out (Upper-body)
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