You have to go back to late December/early January to find the last time the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning lost three in a row.

Tampa Bay is in that rare stop-the-pain mode after losing to the Jets this past Tuesday and to the Flames this past Thursday.

I fully expect the Lightning to take care of business and right their ship against the Oilers. Edmonton is 3-6 in its last nine games. The Oilers are lucky to not be 2-7 after giving up a tying goal to the Capitals in their last game this past Wednesday with less than one second left. Edmonton managed to prevail in overtime.

The Lightning rank seventh in scoring. The Oilers are a below average defensive team with mediocre goalies. Tampa Bay has won the past five meetings in the series.