Lightning vs. Islanders betting preview

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The Tampa Bay Lightning (18-11-2) are the favorite when they visit the New York Islanders (18-11-3) on Saturday, Dec. 13. The Lightning are -130 on the moneyline to win over the Islanders (+110) in the contest, which starts at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Lightning to win vs Islanders -130

Bet $20, Payout $35.38

Lightning vs. Islanders Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Lightning (-130)
  • Underdog: Islanders (+110)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Lightning vs. Islanders Quick Facts

  • Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 16 of 31 games this season.
  • New York’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 17 of 32 chances this season.
  • These two teams combine to score 6.3 goals per game, 0.8 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • These two teams give up 5.3 goals per game combined, 0.2 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

  • The Lightning offense’s 102 total goals (3.3 per game) are ranked seventh in the league this year.
  • Tampa Bay has conceded the fourth-fewest goals in league play this season, 80 (2.6 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is fourth-best in the league at +22.
  • The 16 power-play goals Tampa Bay has scored this season (on 95 chances) rank 20th in the league.
  • The Lightning rank 23rd in the NHL with a 16.84% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Tampa Bay’s offense has scored two shorthanded goals this season (13th among all squads).
  • The Lightning’s penalty-kill percentage (85.86%) is the NHL’s second-best.
  • The Lightning win 45.7% of their faceoffs (31st in the NHL).
  • Tampa Bay has a 12% shooting percentage as a team, ranking fifth in the NHL.
  • The Lightning have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.4 hits and 13.3 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

  • Tampa Bay has won 13 of the 23 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In 20 games with moneyline oddds lower than -130, the Lightning have 11 wins.
  • The moneyline odds say Tampa Bay has a 56.5% chance of winning this game.

Lightning Leaders

  • Nikita Kucherov: 13 goals and 27 assists
  • Jake Guentzel: 15 goals and 17 assists
  • Brandon Hagel: 18 goals and 13 assists
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy: 11-6-2 record, .917 save percentage, 43 goals given up

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Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stats Insights

  • The Islanders’ 95 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 12th in the league.
  • New York has allowed 88 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank 13th.
  • They have a +7 goal differential, which is seventh-best in the league.
  • New York has scored 17 power-play goals this season, which ranks 18th in the NHL (on 104 chances).
  • The Islanders’ power-play conversion rate (16.35%) ranks 25th in the league.
  • New York has scored five shorthanded goals.
  • The 84.44% penalty-kill percentage the Islanders have amassed is the league’s fifth-best rate.
  • The Islanders have the NHL’s ninth-best faceoff win percentage (51.7%).
  • The 10.1% shooting percentage New York has compiled ranks 21st in the league.
  • The Islanders have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 18.3 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline Insights

  • The Islanders have been an underdog in 20 games this season, with 13 upset wins (65.0%).
  • New York is 11-5 when bookmakers have listed them as underdogs of +110 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set in this outing implies a 47.6% chance for the Islanders to win.

Islanders Leaders

  • Bo Horvat: 19 goals and 12 assists
  • Mathew Barzal: nine goals and 15 assists
  • Matthew Schaefer: eight goals and 14 assists
  • Ilya Sorokin: 11-8-2 record, .910 save percentage, 53 goals conceded
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