Saturday’s NHL action includes the Tampa Bay Lightning (2-3-0) hosting the New York Islanders (2-2-0) at Amalie Arena. The Islanders are underdogs (+112 on the moneyline) against the Lightning (-133) ahead of the outing, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSGSN, and BSSUNX.
Lightning vs. Islanders Predictions
Lightning vs. Islanders Betting Odds
| Favorite | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Lightning | -133 | 6 |
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Lightning vs. Islanders Betting Trends
- The Lightning were victorious in 67.1% of their games when favored on the moneyline last season (55-27).
- In games it has played with moneyline odds of -133 or shorter last season, Tampa Bay won 70.8% of its games (46-19).
- Based on the moneyline in this game, the Lightning’s implied win probability is 57.1%.
- The Lightning’s 285 goals scored last season (3.5 per game) ranked seventh in the NHL.
- Defensively, the Lightning were one of the stingiest squads in league action, conceding 228 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank sixth.
- The Islanders claimed an upset victory in 10, or 25.0%, of the 40 games they played as an underdog last season.
- New York won six of its 26 games last season when an underdog by +112 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline implies a 47.2% chance to win for the Islanders.
- The Islanders’ 230 goals last season (2.8 per game) ranked them 22nd in the league.
- The Islanders had one of the best defenses in the NHL, giving up 231 total goals (2.8 per game), seventh in the NHL.
Lightning vs. Islanders Over/Under Trends
- Last season, 56 of Tampa Bay’s games went over Saturday’s total of 6 goals.
- A total of 42 of New York’s games ended with more than 6 goals last season.
- The total for this game (6) is 0.3 less than the combined scoring averages last season for the Lightning (3.48) and Islanders (2.80).
- The 5.6 goals per game these two teams allowed are 0.4 less than the total set for this contest.
Lightning Team Leaders
- Steven Stamkos: seven goals and two assists
- Nikita Kucherov: seven assists
- Brayden Point: three goals and one assist
- Andrei Vasilevskiy: 2-2-0 record, .922 save percentage, 10 goals allowed
Islanders Team Leaders 2021-22
- Mathew Barzal racked up 59 points (0.8 per game) for New York last season, with 15 goals and 44 assists in 73 games (playing 18:01 per game).
- Brock Nelson racked up 59 total points (0.8 per game) last campaign. He had 37 goals and 22 assists.
- Noah Dobson’s 13 goals and 39 assists added up to 52 points.
- Ilya Sorokin was 25-18-8 in 52 games last season, conceding 123 goals (2.4 goals against average) with a .925 save percentage (second-best in the league).
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