How to Watch Edmonton Oilers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-14-2023

The Edmonton Oilers (13-12-1) will attempt to extend an eight-game home win streak when they square off against the Tampa Bay Lightning (13-12-5) on Thursday, December 14 at 9:00 PM ET on BSSUN and ESPN+.

Oilers vs. Lightning Game Info

• Game Day: Thursday, December 14, 2023
• Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Oilers and Lightning Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Oilers Insights

• The Oilers score the ninth-most goals in the league (91 total, 3.5 per game).
• The Oilers rank 14th in goals against, conceding 85 total goals (3.3 per game) in league play.
• They have the league’s 14th-ranked goal differential at +6.
• The 25 power-play goals the Oilers have put up this season (on 89 power-play chances) are the fifth-most in the NHL.
• The Oilers have the league’s fourth-best power-play conversion rate (28.09%).
• The three shorthanded goals the Oilers have scored this season rank 12th among NHL teams.
• The Oilers kill 80.41% of opponent power plays, the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Oilers have the 10th-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51.2%.
• The Oilers have a 10.5% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 10th in the league.
• The Oilers have shut out opponents once this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.8 hits and 13.3 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Key Players

• One of Edmonton’s top offensive players this season is Connor McDavid, who has put up 38 points in 24 games.
• Leon Draisaitl is another of Edmonton’s important contributors currently with 33 total points (12 goals and 21 assists) to his name.
• With 30 points through 26 games (eight goals and 22 assists), Evan Bouchard has been an important part of Edmonton’s offensive attack this season.
• In three games played this season, Calvin Pickard (1-1-0) has allowed six goals.

Oilers Injuries

Dylan Holloway: Knee (Out),

Ryan Fanti: Hip (Out)

Lightning Insights

• The Lightning’s 96 goals on the season (3.2 per game) rank them fifth in the NHL.
• The Lightning have given up 106 total goals this season (3.5 per game), 31st in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -10, they are 23rd in the league.
• The Lightning have 29 power-play goals (on 100 chances). That’s No.1 in the NHL.
• The Lightning’s power-play percentage (29) puts them third in the league.
• The Lightning’s have the 13th-ranked penalty kill percentage (81.11%).
• At 51.5%, the Lightning have the league’s ninth-best faceoff win percentage.
• The 10.5% shooting percentage of the Lightning is 10th in the league.
• This season, the Lightning have shut out their opponents three times.

Lightning Key Players

• Nikita Kucherov has collected 19 goals and 28 assists in 29 games for Tampa Bay, good for 47 points.
• Brayden Point has helped lead the offense for Tampa Bay this season with 13 goals and 19 assists.
• Tampa Bay’s Brandon Hagel is among the leading scorers on the team with 27 total points (10 goals and 17 assists).
• Andrei Vasilevskiy is 4-4-0 this season, amassing 178 saves and allowing 21 goals (2.7 goals against average) with an .894 save percentage (45th in the league).

Lightning Injuries

Conor Sheary: Upper Body (Out),

Victor Hedman: Upper Body (Questionable)