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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Edmonton Oilers · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current
Tampa Bay Lightning
Home · Lightning
1–1–0
2 PTS
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DAYS
1117H
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45M
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40S
The read
Andrei Vasilevskiy has not had an answer for Connor McDavid: 9 goals on 51 shots. But the man to watch is Nikita Kucherov: 8 points in his last 4 against Edmonton.
Benchmark International Arena
Edmonton Oilers
Away · Oilers
2–0–1
5 PTS
Lightning
GOALIES
Oilers
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Expected
.889 SV% · 2.59 GAA · 1W
.888 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Devon Levi
Expected
.810 SV% · 4.02 GAA · 2W
.850 SV% L5 · Cooling
Lightning
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Oilers
L1
Vasily Podkolzin · Connor McDavid · Leon Draisaitl
L2
Max Jones · Colton Dach · Kasperi Kapanen
L3
Alex Formenton · Owen Michaels · Mathieu Joseph
L4
Isaac Howard · Josh Samanski · Trent Frederic
D1
Mattias Ekholm · Evan Bouchard
D2
Ryan Shea · Connor Murphy
D3
Jake Walman · Ty Emberson
PP1
Vasily Podkolzin · Leon Draisaitl · Kasperi Kapanen · Evan Bouchard · Connor McDavid
PP2
Trent Frederic · Colton Dach · Isaac Howard · Ryan Shea · Jake Walman
PK1
Connor McDavid · Kasperi Kapanen · Mattias Ekholm · Connor Murphy
PK2
Leon Draisaitl · Vasily Podkolzin · Ryan Shea · Evan Bouchard
LightningProjected lines
No projected lines yet
OilersProjected lines
L1
Vasily Podkolzin · Connor McDavid · Leon Draisaitl
L2
Max Jones · Colton Dach · Kasperi Kapanen
L3
Alex Formenton · Owen Michaels · Mathieu Joseph
L4
Isaac Howard · Josh Samanski · Trent Frederic
D1
Mattias Ekholm · Evan Bouchard
D2
Ryan Shea · Connor Murphy
D3
Jake Walman · Ty Emberson
PP1
Vasily Podkolzin · Leon Draisaitl · Kasperi Kapanen · Evan Bouchard · Connor McDavid
PP2
Trent Frederic · Colton Dach · Isaac Howard · Ryan Shea · Jake Walman
PK1
Connor McDavid · Kasperi Kapanen · Mattias Ekholm · Connor Murphy
PK2
Leon Draisaitl · Vasily Podkolzin · Ryan Shea · Evan Bouchard
Edmonton Oilers · Oct 3 · 5:55 PM CT
Lightning
INJURY REPORT
Oilers
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Zach Hyman
OUT · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 17
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Alec Regula
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 24
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 13
Matt Savoie
IR · Lower body · Expected back Nov 24
Jason Dickinson
IR · Foot · Expected back Oct 10
Frederik Andersen
IR · Knee · Expected back Dec 30
LightningInjury report
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
OilersInjury report
Zach Hyman
OUT · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 17
Alec Regula
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 24
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 13
Matt Savoie
IR · Lower body · Expected back Nov 24
Jason Dickinson
IR · Foot · Expected back Oct 10
Frederik Andersen
IR · Knee · Expected back Dec 30
Edmonton Oilers · Oct 3 · 5:55 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Lightning won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Oilers have won 2 straight and are 2-0-1 in their first 3 games.
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Matchup Intel
Andrei Vasilevskiy has not had an answer for Connor McDavid: 9 goals on 51 shots. But the man to watch is Nikita Kucherov: 8 points in his last 4 against Edmonton.
The numbers behind it
Matchup
Connor McDavid has 9 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy (51 shots).
(Edmonton)
9
goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy
Matchup
Leon Draisaitl has 7 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy (37 shots).
(Edmonton)
7
goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy
Player
Nikita Kucherov has 8 points in his last 4 games against Edmonton. See the games →
(Tampa Bay)
8
pts, last 4 vs EDM