EDM 2–5 TBL Final · L
Oilers/Schedule/Recap Sat, Mar 21, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 34-28-9
2–5
FinalL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 43-21-4
1ST2ND3RDT EDM 11101116228 TBL 0931326528 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Oilers trail the season series 0–2
EDM 34-28-9 · TBL 43-21-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the Oilers trail the season series 0–2

Oilers fell to the Lightning

The Oilers were outchanced (3.0 to 1.9 expected goals) and lost 2–5. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Lightning created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 1.9, on 28 and 27 shots on goal.

EDM 1.9 xG · 27 shots TBL 3.0 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.6 · 0.8
2nd 0.7 · 1.2
3rd 0.6 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Oilers win 31.
EDM 31%TBL 69%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 12 penalties
← Oilers shoot this way Lightning shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Evan Bouchard · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
2
Nikita Kucherov, Brandon Hagel · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
1–1
PEN
06:03 Pontus Holmberg· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:03 Connor McDavid· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:29 Pontus Holmberg· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
10:29 Connor Murphy· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
11:03 Darnell Nurse· Illegal check to head
Guentzel scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:03 Anthony Cirelli· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
11:03 Vasily Podkolzin· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
3
12:13 Jake Guentzel PP
Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point · Power play (Nurse, illegal check to head) · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
1–2
PEN
13:06 Connor McDavid· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:47 Nikita Kucherov· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:34 Yanni Gourde· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
16:58 Nikita Kucherov SHGWG
J.J. Moser · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
1–3
3rd period
5
Unassisted
2–3
6
Brandon Hagel · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
2–4
PEN
15:50 Max Jones· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:09 Erik Cernak· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
19:28 Anthony Cirelli EN
Unassisted · wrist shot, into an empty net
2–5
Goaltending
−0.7
vs expected
23/27 saves · 4 GA · 3.3 xGA Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.2
vs expected
26/27 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team EDMTBL
Shots on goal
27
28
Expected goals
1.9
3.0
Hits
28
11
Blocks
14
17
Faceoffs
47%
53%
Power play
0/3
1/2
Penalty minutes
18
18
The Oilers went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Lightning power plays.