The Tampa Bay Lightning have been undeniably the best team in the NHL this season and can extend their winning streak to six games on Saturday when the New York Islanders pay a visit.
Sportsbook opened the Bolts as -174 home favorites with a total of six.
The Lightning have won eight straight against the Islanders including the playoffs and outscored them 14-2 in three triumphs last year. Steven Stamkos has been fantastic playing with Nikita Kucherov and Vladislav Namestnikov in what’s easily been the best line in the NHL. Andrei Vasilevskiy has gone 14 games without a regulation loss (13-0-1) and boasts a .943 save percentage in five outings this month while allowing only one goal in each of his last three.
New York has been a different team this season compared to a year ago and has notched at least a point for the fourth time in five games heading into this one (3-1-1). OVER bettors have loved the Islanders in 2017-18, and for good reason. The OVER is 10-2 in New York’s last 12 contests.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the visiting New York Islanders before puck drop in this match found them as 158 moneyline underdogs at Sportsbook. They saw an Sportsbook total of 6, according to Sportsbook.
A 4.3-1.3 result in favor of the Lightning is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Tampa Bay Lightning bring a 15-2-2 record to the battle against the 10-6-2 Islanders. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Tampa Bay go 12-7 so far and the Islanders go 11-7. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Tampa Bay vs New York injuries news.
According to new NHL Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, it's the No. 1-ranked Tampa Bay Lightning and the No. 15-rated New York Islanders in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Tampa Bay Lightning No. 1-ranked offense (4.05 goals per game) against a New York Islanders defense that ranks No. 23 at 3.28 goals per game allowed. The Lightning Sportsbook has clicked at a 28.38% rate while the Islanders have a 81.67% rate on the penalty kill.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
New York won its last outing, a 6-4 result against the Hurricanes on November 16. Bettors who backed the Islanders at -111 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 6-1 Sportsbook at home against the Stars. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -176 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Next Betting Matchups
New York at Carolina, Sunday, November 19th
Tampa Bay home to Chicago, Wednesday, November 22nd