The Edmonton Oilers are in a funk, losing 3 straight and 5 of their last 7. It won’t get any easier for them tonight when they travel to Amalie Arena to face off against the red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning. The Bolts have won 5 straight and have outscored their opponents 24-11 over that span. Tampa and Edmonton are similar in many ways and match up well. Both can score and have great goaltending; however, the Lightning are hot at home, where they are 19-7-2, and they will be extra motivated to even the score with the Oilers who beat them in a close one, 2-1, back on Dec 10th in Edmonton.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING