Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Islanders Prediction 3-30-24 Picks

The New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning meet Saturday in NHL action at the Amalie Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Islanders vs Lightning prediction.

New York Islanders Betting Preview

The New York Islanders recently lost to the Devils while beating the Jets and Panthers. The New York Islanders are averaging 2.97 goals per game and are scoring on 20.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Bo Horvat leads New York with 29 goals, Noah Dobson has 58 assists and Brock Nelson has 225 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 3.29 goals per game and are killing 72.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ilya Sorokin has given up 158 goals on 1,688 shots faced, and Semyon Varlamov has allowed 58 goals on 651 shots.

Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Preview

The Tampa Bay Lightning recently beat the Ducks and Bruins while losing to the Kings. The Tampa Bay Lightning are averaging 3.47 goals per game and are scoring on 28.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Nikita Kucherov leads Tampa Bay with 42 goals, Victor Hedman has 58 assists and Steven Stamkos has 213 shots on goal. Defensively, the Tampa Bay Lightning are allowing 3.28 goals per game and are killing 82.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jonas Johansson has given up 83 goals on 752 shots faced, while Andrei Vasilevskiy has allowed 128 goals on 1,261 shots.

Tampa Bay Lightning Team Facts

• The favorites have won each of the last nine games between the Islanders and Lightning.
• The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the last eight games between the Islanders and Lightning.
• The Lightning have won the second period in each of their last seven games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Lightning’s last 10 home games.

New York Islanders Team Facts

• The Islanders have lost each of their last seven night games at Amalie Arena.
• The Islanders have covered the puck line in 11 of their last 12 games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Islanders’ last four games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Islanders have lost the third period in each of their last seven games at Amalie Arena following a road win.

Islanders vs Lightning prediction

The Lightning are going to get the benefit of the doubt more times than not, especially at home, and they’re playing well lately. However, the Islanders are fighting for their playoff lives, and they’re coming off some nice underdog wins over the Panthers and Jets. The Islanders have also won 2 of the last 3 games against the Lightning, outscoring them 12-3 in those wins. We’re getting big plus money with the more desperate team. I’ll take a shot with the Islanders.