Tampa Bay Lightning at Edmonton Oilers
· National Hockey LeagueEdmonton and Tampa Bay take the ice for out-of-conference matchup
Tampa Bay Lightning (42-21-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (34-27-9, in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Saturday, 10 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers play the Tampa Bay Lightning in a non-conference matchup.
Edmonton has a 34-27-9 record overall and an 18-12-4 record on its home ice. The Oilers are second in league play with 243 total goals (averaging 3.5 per game).
Tampa Bay has a 22-9-4 record in road games and a 42-21-4 record overall. The Lightning are 36-7-0 when scoring at least three goals.
Saturday's game is the second time these teams match up this season. The Lightning won 2-1 in overtime in the previous meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Zach Hyman has scored 29 goals with 17 assists for the Oilers. Leon Draisaitl has six goals and 11 assists over the last 10 games.
Nikita Kucherov has 38 goals and 76 assists for the Lightning. Jake Guentzel has scored four goals with four assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Oilers: 5-4-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.3 assists, 3.8 penalties and 8.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.7 goals per game.
Lightning: 4-6-0, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.2 assists, 5.6 penalties and 16.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Oilers: Curtis Lazar: out (undisclosed), Leon Draisaitl: out (lower-body), Colton Dach: out (undisclosed), Ty Emberson: day to day (undisclosed), Mattias Janmark: out for season (undisclosed).
Lightning: Max Crozier: out (abdomen), Dominic James: out (leg), Declan Carlile: out (undisclosed), Emil Lilleberg: out (face).
Regular Season SeriesTB leads series 1-0
Statistics
TB |
EDM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2.75 | Goals Against Average | 3.37 |
| 27.0 | Shots Against per Game | 27.1 |
| 82.1 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 77.1 |
| 38 | Power Play Goals Against | 44 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 3.57 | Goals For per Game | 3.47 |
| 28.1 | Shots per Game | 29.8 |
| 45 | Power Play Goals | 61 |
| 22.0 | Power Play Percentage | 31.4 |
| 3 | Short Handed Goals | 5 |
| 973 | Penalty Minutes | 653 |
Edmonton Oilers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ty Emberson, D | Day-To-Day | Mar 20 |
| Trent Frederic, C | Day-To-Day | Mar 19 |
| Leon Draisaitl, C | Injured Reserve | Mar 19 |
| Colton Dach, C | Injured Reserve | Mar 13 |
| Mattias Janmark, C | Injured Reserve | Mar 6 |
Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Hedman, D | Day-To-Day | Mar 19 |
| Maxwell Crozier, D | Injured Reserve | Mar 19 |
| Emil Lilleberg, D | Out | Mar 19 |
| Declan Carlile, D | Injured Reserve | Mar 14 |
| Dominic James, C | Injured Reserve | Mar 5 |
Game Information
Rogers Place
Location: Edmonton, AB
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Location: Edmonton, AB
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2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Buffalo |
43 | 20 | 92 | 6 |
Tampa Bay |
42 | 21 | 88 | 4 |
Montreal |
37 | 21 | 84 | 10 |
Boston |
38 | 23 | 84 | 8 |
Detroit |
38 | 23 | 84 | 8 |
Ottawa |
35 | 24 | 79 | 9 |
Florida |
34 | 31 | 71 | 3 |
Toronto |
29 | 28 | 70 | 12 |
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anaheim |
37 | 27 | 78 | 4 |
Edmonton |
34 | 27 | 77 | 9 |
Vegas |
31 | 24 | 76 | 14 |
Los Angeles |
28 | 24 | 72 | 16 |
Seattle |
31 | 28 | 71 | 9 |
San Jose |
32 | 29 | 70 | 6 |
Calgary |
27 | 34 | 61 | 7 |
Vancouver |
21 | 39 | 50 | 8 |


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