Tampa Bay Lightning vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 3/21/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Rogers Place is the location where the Edmonton Oilers (34-26-9) will meet the Tampa Bay Lightning (41-21-4) on Saturday.

The Tampa Bay Lightning had a good night with a 6-2 victory against the Kraken in their previous outing. Tampa Bay accumulated 11 minutes in the box in this matchup. The Lightning had a good offensive output in this win. Moreover, they had 3 power play opportunities and notched 1 goal. While out there on the ice, they finished 6 out of the 25 shots they put on net.

While at even strength, the Lightning have allowed the opponent to score 144 goals while getting 188 themselves. Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have totaled 210 power play opportunities (7th in the league) and have racked up 38 goals in those attempts. In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Tampa Bay Lightning have racked up 233 goals (7th in hockey) so far this season and have given up 182. Tampa Bay has taken 1,854 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 12.6%. For the season, they have tallied 86 points and their points percentage is .652. The Lightning have had 1,784 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .898. Tampa Bay has compiled 204 power play chances and they have scored 45 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 22.06%.

The player in the crease for this game is Andrei Vasilevskiy. During his career on the ice, Vasilevskiy is sitting with 338 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .587. He has a save percentage of .917 during his 28,733 mins between the pipes. Vasilevskiy has had 17,301 shots taken against him and has accrued 15,862 saves. Opponents have racked up 1,439 goals against Vasilevskiy in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.50. He has a win-loss record of 362-175-38 and he started in 576 games. Vasilevskiy has played in 586 contests during his pro hockey career.

In their last game, Edmonton faced the Sharks in a game where the Oilers ended up with the win by a score of 5-3. The Oilers had 5 goals of the 37 shots on goal they took. They had 4 power play opportunities in this game and earned 1 out of those attempts.

Edmonton has attempted 2,062 shots (4th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 11.78%, while allowing the other team 1,869 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 77.37% on their opponents 190 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 87.6%. They have earned 192 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 31.77%. The Oilers have accumulated 182 goals at even strength and 61 goals (1st in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 232 goals to be scored by of a combination of 189 goals at even strength and 43 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this year, the Edmonton Oilers have accounted for 243 goals, 77 points, and a points percentage of .558.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Connor Ingram patrolling the crease. His opposition is averaging 2.99 goals per game and he has surrendered 356 goals in total. Ingram's rate of quality starts is 53.8% and he has made 64 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has started in 119 games and has played 5,456 mins. Ingram has amassed a career record of 50-50-17 and has participated in 124 games. He has recorded 3,230 stops out of the 3,586 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .901.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Tampa Bay

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here