Lightning vs. Islanders betting preview

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The Tampa Bay Lightning (16-9-2) have -148 moneyline odds to win when they host a game against the New York Islanders (15-10-3), who have +124 moneyline odds, on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Lightning to win vs Islanders -148

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Lightning vs. Islanders Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Lightning (-148)
  • Underdog: Islanders (+124)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Lightning vs. Islanders Quick Facts

  • Tampa Bay has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 11 of 27 games this season.
  • New York has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 13 of 28 games this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.2, is 0.3 less than Saturday’s over/under.
  • These two teams give up 5.4 goals per game combined, 1.1 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

  • The Lightning offense’s 88 total goals (3.3 per game) are ranked ninth in the league this year.
  • On defense, Tampa Bay is one of the best squads in league competition, giving up 71 total goals to rank third.
  • With a +17 goal differential, they’re ranked fourth-best in the league.
  • Tampa Bay’s 13 power-play goals this season (22nd in the NHL) have come on 86 chances.
  • The Lightning’s offense has the NHL’s 25th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.12%).
  • Tampa Bay has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Lightning’s 87.36% penalty-kill success rate currently paces the league.
  • With a 45.6% faceoff win percentage, the Lightning have the 30th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Tampa Bay has a 12.1% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking fifth in the NHL.
  • The Lightning average 19.4 hits and 13.5 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

  • Tampa Bay has won 11 of its 19 games as a favorite this season.
  • The Lightning have a record of 9-6 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -148.
  • The moneyline odds say Tampa Bay has a 59.7% chance of winning this game.

Lightning Leaders

  • Nikita Kucherov: 12 goals and 22 assists
  • Brandon Hagel: 17 goals and 12 assists
  • Jake Guentzel: 14 goals and 14 assists
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy: 11-6-2 record, .917 save percentage, 43 goals allowed

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Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stats Insights

  • The Islanders have the league’s 14th-ranked scoring offense (83 total goals, 3.0 per game).
  • New York has conceded 78 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank 13th.
  • Their ninth-best goal differential is +5.
  • New York has put up 13 power-play goals this season (22nd in the NHL) on 94 chances.
  • The Islanders have the NHL’s 29th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 13.83%.
  • New York leads the NHL with five shorthanded goals.
  • The 82.93% penalty-kill percentage the Islanders have registered is the league’s eighth-best rate.
  • The Islanders win 52% of their faceoffs. That’s the 10th-best percentage in the NHL.
  • New York’s collective 10% shooting percentage ranks 23rd in the league.
  • The Islanders have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Islanders Moneyline Insights

  • The Islanders have been listed as the underdog 17 times this season, and upset their opponent 11 times.
  • New York has a record of 8-2 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +124 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Islanders have a 44.6% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Islanders Leaders

  • Bo Horvat: 17 goals and 12 assists
  • Mathew Barzal: eight goals and 13 assists
  • Matthew Schaefer: eight goals and 12 assists
  • Ilya Sorokin: 9-8-2 record, .906 save percentage, 49 goals conceded
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