Tampa Bay vs Edmonton Prediction: the Lightning Will Deal With the Oilers

Prediction for the NHL-1 match between Tampa Bay vs Edmonton, which will take place on February 26th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay is coming into the next game off a seven-game point streak, with only one loss (to the Islanders 2-3 OT) during this run. In the other six games, the Lightning won, and in three of those games they got the win in the third period. They beat Los Angeles, Ottawa, Detroit, Montreal and Seattle. So, in the Eastern Conference, things went up for the Lightning. They've got a six-point lead over ninth-place Columbus, which should keep them in the playoff zone.

Edmonton

Meanwhile, Edmonton are still struggling to recover. McDavid's having a well-deserved rest after Canada's success at the Four Nations Tournament, and the other leaders can't make any impact on the games. This means Chris Nobloch and his team were weaker than Philadelphia (3:6) and Washington (3:7). With these results, the Oilers have dropped out of the top three in the West, but they're still holding strong in fourth place with 72 points.

H2H Meetings

Tampa is a tough opponent for Edmonton. In the last five games, the Oilers have won three times against the Lightning's two.

Bookmakers' Options

The bookie lot at 1xbet are saying that Tampa Bay will be stronger. You can bet on them winning in regulation time at 2.471 and in overtime and the shootout at 1.934. You can get 1.945 on the Oilers winning (including OT and BUL), and 2.492 on them winning in three periods. The experts also set the total at 5.5 pucks. They're offering a 1.51 coefficient for the total over (5.5) pucks, and 2.41 for the reverse line with the total under.

Expert Betting Tips

After the break, Edmonton still haven't found their groove – they've had two losses and 13 missed pucks. Tampa played one match, but still managed to beat a strong average performer. Also, John Cooper's team is doing really well at home, with 19 wins in 28 games. Edmonton has a lower win rate at home, with 16 wins in 27 games. We think the hosts will be closer to two points, so we suggest betting on the Lightning to win at a good rate.

Our picks:

Team 1 Wins for 1.91

TU (5.5) for 2.65

CS 3:2 for 21.00