Edmonton Oilers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 11/20/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: WXPX-TV

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (+110) Lightning (-130)

Amalie Arena is where the Tampa Bay Lightning (10-7-2) will try to beat the Edmonton Oilers (9-8-4) on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has the Oilers at +110 and the Lightning are priced at -130. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Edmonton Oilers will look for better times on the ice after their 5-1 loss to the Sabres their last time out. Edmonton accumulated 9 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Oilers had a below average offensive outing in the defeat. Additionally, they had 1 chance on the power play but weren't able to convert it into a goal. While out there on the ice, they scored on 1 out of the 33 shots they tried.

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Edmonton Oilers opponents have 54 power play opportunities (27th in professional hockey) and have notched 10 goals in those attempts. The Oilers so far have had 540 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .865. Edmonton has tried 597 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.6%. When at even strength, the Oilers have surrendered 63 goals while having 47 on offense. Edmonton comes into tonight with 52 power play opportunities and they have notched 16 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 30.77%. For the current season, they have recorded 22 points and their points % is .524. With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Edmonton Oilers have racked up 63 goals (12th in the league) so far this year and have allowed 73.

The player in the crease for this game is Calvin Pickard. Opponents have scored 474 goals against Pickard in his NHL career and his goals against average is 3.16. Pickard has played in 182 games throughout his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .901 for his 9,291 minutes guarding the cage. He has accumulated a mark of 71-74-13 and he was named the starter in 150 games. During his career on the ice, Pickard has 77 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .513. Pickard has had 4,785 shots taken against him and has recorded 4,311 saves.

In their last contest, Tampa Bay faced off against the Devils in an outing where the Lightning notched a win by a tally of 5-1. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this matchup and netted 2 out of those attempts. The Lightning converted 5 goals of the 29 shots on goal they attempted.

Tampa Bay has tried 509 shots (26th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.59%, while allowing the opposition 529 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 85.71% on their oppositions 63 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.4%. They have recorded 62 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 16.13%. The Lightning have accumulated 49 goals at even strength and 10 goals (22nd in the league) while on the power play. They have permitted 56 goals to be scored by of a combination of 47 goals at even strength and 9 goals while they were shorthanded. On the year, the Tampa Bay Lightning have accumulated 59 goals, 22 points, in addition to a points percentage of .579.

On the other side of the ice you will find Andrei Vasilevskiy between the pipes. His opposition is averaging 2.52 goals per game and he has relinquished 1,371 goals overall. Vasilevskiy's rate of quality starts comes out to 57.9% and he has accumulated 315 quality starts in his pro career. He has made the start in 544 contests and has played for a total of 28,654 mins. Vasilevskiy has compiled a lifetime record of 338-168-37 and has participated in 554 contests. He has racked up 15,107 stops out of 16,478 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .917.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton (+110)

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