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Tampa Bay Lightning at Edmonton Oilers

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Edmonton 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 Series

TB leads series 1-0

Statistics

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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 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 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
Capacity:

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
Full Standings
Lightning Last 5
Date OPP Result
vs CBJ L 5-2
vs DET W 4-1
vs CAR L 4-2
@ SEA W 6-2
@ VAN W 6-2
Oilers Last 5
Date OPP Result
@ DAL L 7-2
@ STL L 3-2 OT
vs NSH W 3-1
vs SJ W 5-3
vs FLA L 4-0