New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning Preview
Planning on watching today’s Lightning and Islanders game? Catch the action at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY, as the Islanders hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN.
The odds for this Eastern conference game currently have the Islanders as the -1.5 goal favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for New York Islanders – Tampa Bay Lightning odds
New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Lightning and Islanders did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Lightning have a record of 2-1. The Lightning also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 6 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 2-1.
- Across their three previous road games, Tampa Bay has an puck line mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, New York has an puck line record of 2-3 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
- Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Islanders have gone 2-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
- The last ten games that Tampa Bay was favored, they have an puck line mark of 7-3 while going 9-1 straight up.
New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction
Through 51 games this season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have a record of 27-19-5 and sit in 4th place in the Atlantic Division. In the Eastern Conference, the Lightning are in 6th place.
Over their last ten games, Tampa Bay has been one of the hottest teams in the league, going 8-2. On the road this season, the Lightning have a record of 10-14-2.
When looking at their offense, the Lightning have an average of 3.4 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 4th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 16th in the league. This season, the Lightning are 17-11 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 10-7 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. New York, goalie Jonas Johansson has started 21 games in this season. His current record is 10-6, and his save percentage stands at 0.689%.
At home this season, the Islanders have gone 12-6-7, and they are 11-8-4 when favored. Over their last ten games, the Islanders have gone 3-7, and they have lost two straight games when favored. In the Eastern Conference, the Islanders are in 9th place and fourth in the Metropolitan Division.
Overall, the Islanders are 21-17-12, and they have gone 14-15 against Eastern Conference opponents. In their last five games, the Islanders have gone 2-3, and they are 10-9-8 when they are the underdog. On the season, the Islanders have 54 points.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Islanders are averaging 2.9 goals per game this season, putting them in the 23rd spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 18th in the league. Coming into the game, the Islanders have a 6-6 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 15-11.
Heading into this matchup vs. Tampa Bay, goalie Ilya Sorokin has started 35 games in this season. His current record is 15-12, and his save percentage stands at 1.0%.
With the Islanders being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Islanders.
New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Tips
- Take the Islanders on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Lightning (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New York Islanders Injury Report
- Casey Cizikas – Lower Body – Out
- Robert Bortuzzo – Lower Body – Out
- Hudson Fasching – Lower Body – Questionable
Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Report
- Austin Watson – Lower Body – Out
- Haydn Fleury – Hand – Questionable
- Brent Seabrook – Shoulder/Back/Hip – Out
- Mikhail Sergachev – Leg – Questionable
- Logan Brown – Undisclosed – Out
- Tanner Jeannot – Upper Body – Out
