The Oilers opened their current four-game road trip with a 5-4 defeat in Washington on Monday, which marks their first away loss of the season. The Lightning have been idle since posting a 5-3 win over the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, and have now claimed victory in six of their past eight contests.

The Oilers have faded to +149 underdogs since opening as a +131 bet on the NHL odds, while Tampa Bay has soared to a -179 favourite while garnering 54 per cent of the betting action. The total briefly vaulted to 7.0 before settling back to its opening position at 6.5, but with the support of 67 per cent of sports bettors, the OVER has shortened to a -123 bet.

Oilers vs. Lightning NHL Betting Odds

Tuesday night’s matchup at Amalie Arena marks the first of two regular season meetings between these teams. These clubs split a pair of meetings last season, with the home team emerging victorious in each, capped by a 4-1 Oilers win in Edmonton on March 12. That victory snapped the Lightning’s five-game win streak in head-to-head action. However, they have dominated the Oilers on home ice, where they have won nine straight since 2009. Overall, the home team has won 15 of 17 when these clubs meet.

Visiting clubs have averaged just 2.35 goals per game over that stretch. However, that trend has had little impact in totals betting, with the UNDER going just 9-7-1 in those contests. The Oilers have produced mixed results when playing the second half of games scheduled on back-to-back nights, winning in each of their past three overall, but just one of their past three on the road.

Edmonton Oilers

For the second time in as many contests, the Oilers spotted their opponents a 2-0 lead on Monday, on their way to a 5-4 loss to the Capitals. Overall, the club has surrendered five goals per game during their current three-game slide, and four or more goals in five of their past six contests. That has raised concerns that the offseason changes that were designed to address the team’s weakness between the pipes have failed to live up to expectations. Inked to a lucrative free agent deal over the summer, Jack Campbell has particularly struggled, allowing 15 total goals over his past three appearances, and four or more goals on five occasions overall. Expected to get the call in net on Tuesday, Campbell also produced uneven results while facing the Lightning on 10 total occasions since the start of last season as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Campbell allowed nine total goals in his last two trips to Tampa Bay during last season’s playoffs, but has limited the Bolts to just 10 total goals in four career regular season clashes.

Tampa Bay Lightning

While the Oilers have struggled to contain opposing shooters, the Lightning are finally finding their offensive legs after stumbling out of the gate. Tampa Bay has potted four or more goals in five of their past seven contests, including three of four on home ice. Nikita Kucherov has emerged as a model of consistency in the early going of the campaign. The Russian playmaker powered the team to Saturday’s win over the Sabres with a one-goal, three-assist performance, and has now piled up 19 total points over the course of his current 10-game point streak. Brandon Hagel has also started to flash some of the offensive potential that made him an all-star while playing junior hockey. The talented energy winger also enjoyed a three-point night versus the Sabres, and has recorded 10 total points over his past seven outings.

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Oilers vs. Lightning?

• Regular Season

Oilers Team Leaders

EDM

Points	Connor McDavid 92
+ / -	Darnell Nurse 16
Shots	Connor McDavid 209
Penalty Mins	Darnell Nurse 47
Wins	Jack Campbell 15
GAA	Stuart Skinner 2.92

TB

Points	Nikita Kucherov 72
+ / -	Brandon Hagel 13
Shots	Steven Stamkos 167
Penalty Mins	Pat Maroon 65
Wins	Andrei Vasilevskiy 23
GAA	Andrei Vasilevskiy 2.51

• Regular Season

Lightning Team Leaders

EDM

Points	Connor McDavid 92
+ / -	Darnell Nurse 16
Shots	Connor McDavid 209
Penalty Mins	Darnell Nurse 47
Wins	Jack Campbell 15
GAA	Stuart Skinner 2.92

TB

Points	Nikita Kucherov 72
+ / -	Brandon Hagel 13
Shots	Steven Stamkos 167
Penalty Mins	Pat Maroon 65
Wins	Andrei Vasilevskiy 23
GAA	Andrei Vasilevskiy 2.51

Injuries

Edmonton

Evander Kane (LW)

Ques Sat Personal - 24 / 01 / 23

Mattias Janmark (C)

Prob Wed Illness - 19 / 01 / 23

Stuart Skinner (G)

Ques Tues Personal - 13 / 01 / 23

Kailer Yamamoto (RW)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 13 / 01 / 23

Klim Kostin (C)

Ques Tues Lower Body - 01 / 01 / 23

Leon Draisaitl (C)

Prob Tues Undisclosed - 30 / 12 / 22

Ryan Murray (D)

Mid Feb Back - 20 / 12 / 22

Philip Broberg (D)

Mid Jan Ankle - 17 / 12 / 22

Zach Hyman (LW)

Prob Wed Head - 05 / 12 / 22

Klim Kostin (C)

Ques Thurs Personal - 30 / 11 / 22

Tampa Bay

Pat Maroon (LW)

Prob Tues Undisclosed - 23 / 01 / 23

Nick Perbix (D)

Prob Tues Upper Body - 15 / 01 / 23

Zach Bogosian (D)

Ques Tues Undisclosed - 06 / 01 / 23

Victor Hedman (D)

Out indefinitely Personal - 06 / 01 / 23

Andrei Vasilevskiy (G)

Ques Fri Illness - 06 / 01 / 23

Erik Cernak (D)

Ques Sat Undisclosed - 29 / 12 / 22

Mikhail Sergachev (D)

Ques Tues Undisclosed - 13 / 12 / 22

Vladislav Namestnikov (C)

Prob Thurs Lower Body - 13 / 12 / 22

Haydn Fleury (D)

Prob Tues Lower Body - 05 / 12 / 22

Rudolfs Balcers (LW)

Early Feb Upper Body - 25 / 11 / 22

Injuries

Edmonton

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Evander Kane (LW)	Ques Sat	Personal - 24 / 01 / 23	2-1	1-2	+ -
Kane missed the last game due to a personal matter, and it is unclear if he will face the Blackhawks on Saturday.
Mattias Janmark (C)	Prob Wed	Illness - 19 / 01 / 23	4-1	2-2-1	+ -
Janmark has been absent from the previous two games due to an illness, but it is expected that he will be available against the Blue Jackers on Wednesday.
Stuart Skinner (G)	Ques Tues	Personal - 13 / 01 / 23	7-1	5-2-1	+ -
Skinner has been absent from the lineup during the past two games due to the birth of his child, and it is unknown if he will be available Tuesday versus the Kraken.
Kailer Yamamoto (RW)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 13 / 01 / 23	7-1	5-2-1	+ -
Yamamoto has wound up on the long-term injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and he will miss an extended period.
Klim Kostin (C)	Ques Tues	Lower Body - 01 / 01 / 23	9-5	8-5-1	+ -
Kostin exited the last contest with a lower-body injury, and it is up in the air if he will take on the Kraken on Tuesday.
Leon Draisaitl (C)	Prob Tues	Undisclosed - 30 / 12 / 22	10-5	8-6-1	+ -
Draisaitl has sat out the previous two games with an undefined issue, but it is expected that he will be available for Tuesday's clash with the Kraken.
Ryan Murray (D)	Mid Feb	Back - 20 / 12 / 22	11-8	11-6-2	+ -
Murray has been shuttled to the injured reserve list with a back injury, and he is not expected to return until the middle of February.
Philip Broberg (D)	Mid Jan	Ankle - 17 / 12 / 22	11-9	12-6-2	+ -
Broberg is idle with an ankle issue, and he is expected to miss two to three weeks.
Zach Hyman (LW)	Prob Wed	Head - 05 / 12 / 22	16-10	16-8-2	+ -
Hyman was absent from the previous game due to a head ailment, but it is projected that he will take part in Wednesday's matchup against the Coyotes.
Klim Kostin (C)	Ques Thurs	Personal - 30 / 11 / 22	17-12	19-8-2	+ -
Kostin missed the previous contest due to a work visa issue, and it is uncertain if he will be available for Thursday's battle with the Wild.

Tampa Bay

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Pat Maroon (LW)	Prob Tues	Undisclosed - 23 / 01 / 23	2-2	2-2	+ -
Maroon is tending to an undefined issue, but it is projected that he will face the Wild on Tuesday.
Nick Perbix (D)	Prob Tues	Upper Body - 15 / 01 / 23	5-4	4-3-2	+ -
Perbix missed the last four games due to an upper-body injury, but it is likely that he will be in Tuesday's lineup versus the Wild.
Zach Bogosian (D)	Ques Tues	Undisclosed - 06 / 01 / 23	6-6	5-3-4	+ -
Bogosian was absent for the last game due to an undefined issue, and it remains to be seen if he will be in Tuesday's match against the Blue Jackets.
Victor Hedman (D)	Out indefinitely	Personal - 06 / 01 / 23	6-6	5-3-4	+ -
Hedman is away from the team for the birth of his child, and it is unclear when he will return to the lineup.
Andrei Vasilevskiy (G)	Ques Fri	Illness - 06 / 01 / 23	6-6	5-3-4	+ -
Vasilevskiy is ailing from an illness, and it is unknown if he will be active for Friday's clash against the Jets.
Erik Cernak (D)	Ques Sat	Undisclosed - 29 / 12 / 22	9-7	6-6-4	+ -
Cernak exited the last game with an undefined issue, and it is unknown if he will take on the Coyotes on Saturday.
Mikhail Sergachev (D)	Ques Tues	Undisclosed - 13 / 12 / 22	13-9	8-9-5	+ -
Sergachev has missed the previous two games due to an undefined injury, and it is undetermined if he will take on the Maple Leafs on Tuesday.
Vladislav Namestnikov (C)	Prob Thurs	Lower Body - 13 / 12 / 22	13-9	8-9-5	+ -
Namestnikov was held out of the previous contest with a lower-body issue, but it is likely that he will be available for Thursday's matchup against the Blue Jackets.
Haydn Fleury (D)	Prob Tues	Lower Body - 05 / 12 / 22	14-11	10-10-5	+ -
Fleury has missed the last three contests with a lower-body injury, but it is likely that he will suit up for Tuesday's matchup against the Kraken.
Rudolfs Balcers (LW)	Early Feb	Upper Body - 25 / 11 / 22	16-14	13-12-5	+ -
Balcers is on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and he is not likely to be activated until the beginning of February.