The Tampa Bay Lightning moved to 43-21-4 and 90 points, while the Edmonton Oilers went to 34-28-9 and 77 points after a 5-2 result at Rogers Place that drew 18,347.
First period
The Tampa Bay Lightning trailed after the Edmonton Oilers scored 1 goal in the first period while the Lightning scored 0.
The Oilers got that first-period goal at even strength as part of their 2 even-strength goals in the game.
The Lightning finished the night with a 53 percent faceoff win rate on 49 draws.
Second period
The Tampa Bay Lightning vs Edmonton Oilers recap turned when the Bolts posted 3 goals in the second period after scoring 0 in the first.
Nikita Kucherov recorded 4 points on 2 goals and 2 assists, and he put 7 shots on goal.
Anthony Cirelli scored 2 goals on 4 shots, and the Lightning’s 18 percent shooting rate came from 5 goals on 27 shots.
The Edmonton Oilers went 0 for 3 on the power play with 3 shots, including a 5-on-3 that produced 3 shots but no goals.
The Tampa Bay Lightning vs Edmonton Oilers turning point centered on special teams because the Lightning scored 2 shorthanded goals on 3 shorthanded shots.
Third period
The Tampa Bay Lightning added 2 goals in the third period, and the Oilers added 1 goal in the third period.
Brandon Hagel finished with 2 assists as the Lightning totaled 6 assists on 5 goals.
Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 26 of 28 shots for the Lightning, including 3 saves on 3 shorthanded shots against.
Edmonton’s goaltender finished with 22 saves and was charged with 5 total goals against on 27 shots against, including 1 empty-net goal against.
The Tampa Bay Lightning vs Edmonton Oilers highlights also included Edmonton’s 28 hits compared with Tampa Bay’s 11 hits.
Next game
The post-game report Tampa Bay Lightning rolls into the next broadcast on 03/22/2026 at 8:00 PM EDT, with the Tampa Bay Lightning visiting the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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