The Lightning will play the Oilers on Saturday, March 21st, 2026. Your timezone's face off time is 10:08 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
We're now in the back half of the 2025-26 NHL regular season. Face off for the matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Edmonton Oilers happens on Saturday, March 21st, 2026. Review each team's performance trends and insights below. Finally, recall that each team's point tally determines their playoff eligibility and seed. Stacking up as many wins as possible is key to securing an optimal NHL playoffs berth.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Tampa Bay Lightning now have a 98.00 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Edmonton Oilers starting this game with a 90.00 power ranking. Generally speaking, the team with the higher power ranking will be the moneyline favorite.
- Away Tampa Bay Lightning - The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 22-9-4 record as an away team. That standing puts them 1st in the league for away team wins. However, the Tampa Bay Lightning now rank 11th for away team losses.
- Home Edmonton Oilers - The puck drops for the Edmonton Oilers with a 18-12-4 record as a home team. That result ranks them 8th in the league for home team wins. But, they now sit at 6th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - Heading into the second half of the 2025-26 NHL season, the Tampa Bay Lightning rank 2nd (243) for goals scored. The Edmonton Oilers currently rank 2nd (243) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals have better defensive players and goalies. The Tampa Bay Lightning rank 24th (186) in the league for goals allowed. As for the Edmonton Oilers, they've allowed 239 goals this season, resulting in a 3rd league ranking.
- Shootout Records - A tie following 3 periods of regulation time and overtime mean a shootout will be held to determine the winner. The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 4-2 shootout win-loss record, with the Edmonton Oilers owning a 0-3 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 42-21-4 record and the Edmonton Oilers hold a 34-27-9 at this point in the 2025-26 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hear ye, hear ye! The Tampa Bay Lightning (42-21-4) face the Edmonton Oilers (34-27-9)...
NHL teams with the most points earn top playoff seeds. Lightning have 88, Oilers 77...
0.627 win percentage for Lightning, 0.486 for Oilers. A clash of titans...
We've calculated the best lines for this matchup. Place bets at BetRivers...
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Best Lightning at Oilers Odds
| Underdog Edmonton Oilers | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog Edmonton Oilers | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Tampa Bay Lightning are the -145 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Edmonton Oilers are the +118 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6.5 -135 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $135 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6.5 +110 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $100 to win $110 betting the under.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are -1.5 +165 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Edmonton Oilers are +1.5 -200 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Lightning
Oilers
10:08pm EDT | -145+118 |
- Edmonton Oilers bettors risk $100 to win $118 at +118 odds. The implied probability for Edmonton Oilers is 45.87%.
- Tampa Bay Lightning bettors risk $100 to win $68.97 at -145 odds. The implied probability for Tampa Bay Lightning is 59.18%.
Tampa Bay Lightning at Edmonton Oilers Prop Bets
| BetMGM Bet |
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Connor McDavid
To Score 3 Goals
TBL at EDM 10:08pm EDT | Yes +3500Bet |
Jake Guentzel
To Score 3 Goals
TBL at EDM 10:08pm EDT | Yes +5500Bet |
Nikita Kucherov
To Score 3 Goals
TBL at EDM 10:08pm EDT | Yes +4000Bet |
Zach Hyman
To Score 3 Goals
TBL at EDM 10:08pm EDT | Yes +5500Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| Tampa Bay Lightning | 67 | 42 | 21 | 4 | 0.627 | 88 | 38 | 243 | 186 | +57.0 | 20-12-0 | 22-9-4 | 4-2 | 4-6-0 | W2 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 70 | 34 | 27 | 9 | 0.486 | 77 | 34 | 243 | 239 | +4.0 | 18-12-4 | 16-15-5 | 0-3 | 5-4-1 | L1 |
Tampa Bay Lightning & Edmonton Oilers Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Lightning | +425 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Oilers | +1200 Bet |
Tampa Bay Lightning & Edmonton Oilers Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Tampa Bay Lightning vs Edmonton Oilers NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Saturday, March 21st, 2026 at 10:08 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Tampa Bay Lightning vs Edmonton Oilers Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Tampa Bay Lightning vs Edmonton Oilers Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
Other March 21, 2026 NHL Games
- Winnipeg Jets vs Pittsburgh Penguins - 1:08pm EDT
- Vegas Golden Knights vs Nashville Predators - 2:08pm EDT
- Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings - 4:08pm EDT
- Dallas Stars vs Minnesota Wild - 4:08pm EDT
- Philadelphia Flyers vs San Jose Sharks - 4:08pm EDT
- Seattle Kraken vs Columbus Blue Jackets - 5:08pm EDT
- New York Islanders vs Montreal Canadiens - 7:08pm EDT
- Toronto Maple Leafs vs Ottawa Senators - 7:08pm EDT
- St. Louis Blues vs Vancouver Canucks - 7:08pm EDT
- Boston Bruins vs Detroit Red Wings - 8:08pm EDT