New York Islanders

Ice Hockey NHL Amalie Arena Sat 30 Mar 18:00

Tampa Bay Lightning

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  2. Bet Builder
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings
  13. Live Stream

We Could See Lots of Goals Scored

The -120 available that there are Over 6 goals makes plenty of appeal. Our prediction is that the Islanders and the Lightning will combine to make this happen.

7 Wins in Last 10 H2H Clashes for Lightning

New York Islanders won their previous game 3-2. This was a road victory at Amerant Bank Arena against Florida Panthers. Mathew Barzal, Ryan Pulock and Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored one goal apiece. Goalie Semyon Varlamov had 26 saves (.929).

Tampa Bay Lightning were winners last time out. Their 3-1 victory against Boston Bruins at Amalie Arena was their third straight home triumph. Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point and Mitchell Chaffee scored one goal apiece. Goalie Andrei Vasilevski played really well, making 23 saves (.958).

It was a 4-2 win for the Lightning at UBS Arena when they last played the Islanders. The previous 10 games featuring these teams have resulted in seven the Lightning victories.

Starting Goalies

Semyon Varlamov (Confirmed)
W-L-OTL: 14-8-3 GAA: 2.6 SV%: .918 SO: 3
Andrei Vasilevskiy (Confirmed)
W-L-OTL: 30-20-2 GAA: 2.9 SV%: .900 SO: 2

Expert NHL Analysis

Injuries are taken into account by the hockey handicappers at Sportsgambler.com. Our NHL forecasts are also shaped by the latest form, with the team, player and goalie stats playing a big part before picks are made.

Key Islanders vs Lightning stats:

  • The 6 line has been covered in 26 of the last 50 Islanders games this season.
  • The 6 line has been covered in 13 of the last 25 Islanders games on the road this season.
  • The 6 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Lightning games at home.
  • The 6 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Lightning games.

The best play could be to take the -120 on offer that the Overs line is covered in this NHL clash. We think this pick represents great value.

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Over 6 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, our pick has a 54.6% chance of winning. After careful examination, our analysts have this probability close to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey wager.

Islanders vs Lightning Prediction

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Player Props

Top Pick: Kyle Palmieri Over 2.5 Shots -130 bet365 logo

Kyle Palmieri (Islanders) has totaled Over 2.5 shots on goal in 4 of the past 5 games. He should be capable of covering the line when it comes to this player prop and odds of -130 are now available.

Current Kyle Palmieri Lines and Odds

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New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning Bet Builder Tips

Totals Over 6
To Score Mathew Barzal
Shots on Goal Kyle Palmieri Over 2.5

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are Over 6 on the total, Mathew Barzal (Islanders) to find the net and Kyle Palmieri (Islanders) to have Over 2.5 shots.

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New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Lightning Favorites to Win According to the Books

With the sportsbooks giving them a 61% probability of winning this game, Tampa Bay Lightning might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -155 Moneyline betting odds. New York Islanders are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +130.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 6. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. The Over 6 selection is available to back at -125.

The Lightning are favorites to score first at odds of -130. Conversely, if you think opponents Islanders will open the scoring, they are -110 to do so.

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Nikita Kucherov is the First Goalscorer Favorite

The Anytime Goalscorer betting indicates that Nikita Kucherov has odds of -102. He is available at +650 to find the net first which makes him favorite.

Player Goals

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)
First
-102
Anytime
+650
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Brayden Point (Lightning)
First
+138
Anytime
+850
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Brock Nelson (Islanders)
First
+140
Anytime
+850
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Steven Stamkos (Lightning)
First
+160
Anytime
+950
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Player Assists

Brayden Point (Lightning)
Over 0.5
-115
Under 0.5
-125
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Steven Stamkos (Lightning)
Over 0.5
-115
Under 0.5
-125
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Mathew Barzal (Islanders)
Over 0.5
+110
Under 0.5
-150
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Brandon Hagel (Lightning)
Over 0.5
+130
Under 0.5
-180
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Player Shots

Brock Nelson (Islanders)
Over 2.5
-125
Under 2.5
-115
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Mathew Barzal (Islanders)
Over 2.5
-120
Under 2.5
-120
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Kyle Palmieri (Islanders)
Over 2.5
-125
Under 2.5
-115
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Last 5 & H2H

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

New York Islanders logo New York Islanders Stats

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Moneyline

  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

Puck Line

Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

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Team News

New York Islanders Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
13 Mathew Barzal 71 20.04 23 51 74 -3
8 Noah Dobson 72 25.07 8 58 66 8
14 Bo Horvat 71 19.81 29 34 63 -3

Tampa Bay Lightning Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
86 Nikita Kucherov 71 21.66 42 82 124 7
21 Brayden Point 71 20.06 42 40 82 -12
77 Victor Hedman 69 24.8 12 58 70 17

Injuries & Suspensions

New York Islanders Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Scott Mayfield
Injured

Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Mikhail Sergachyov
Injured
Logan Brown
Injured
Erik Cernak
Unavailable

Starting Lineups

Tampa Bay Lightning logo Tampa Bay Lightning

New York Islanders logo New York Islanders

88
Andrei Vasilevski
77
Victor Hedman
43
Darren Raddysh
10
Anthony Duclair
21
Brayden Point
86
Nikita Kucherov
21
Kyle Palmieri
29
Brock Nelson
53
Casey Cizikas
8
Noah Dobson
3
Adam Pelech
40
Semyon Varlamov

Tampa Bay Lightning logo Tampa Bay Lightning

New York Islanders logo New York Islanders

88
Andrei Vasilevski
24
Matt Dumba
7
Haydn Fleury
38
Brandon Hagel
71
Anthony Cirelli
91
Steven Stamkos
20
Hudson Fasching
13
Mathew Barzal
27
Anders Lee
6
Ryan Pulock
2
Mike Reilly
40
Semyon Varlamov

Tampa Bay Lightning logo Tampa Bay Lightning

New York Islanders logo New York Islanders

88
Andrei Vasilevski
78
Emil Lilleberg
48
Nicklaus Perbix
23
Michael Eyssimont
20
Nick Paul
41
Mitchell Chaffee
14
Bo Horvat
44
Jean-Gabriel Pageau
18
Pierre Engvall
41
Robert Bortuzzo
28
Alexander Romanov
40
Semyon Varlamov

Tampa Bay Lightning logo Tampa Bay Lightning

New York Islanders logo New York Islanders

88
Andrei Vasilevski
84
Tanner Jeannot
11
Luke Glendening
64
Tyler Motte
15
Cal Clutterbuck
32
Kyle Maclean
17
Matt Martin
40
Semyon Varlamov

Previous New York Islanders Lineups

28 Mar NHL
Islanders 3-2 Panthers
24 Mar NHL
Devils 4-0 Islanders
23 Mar NHL
Jets 3-6 Islanders
21 Mar NHL
Islanders 3-6 Red Wings
19 Mar NHL
Hurricanes 4-1 Islanders
17 Mar NHL
Islanders 2-5 Rangers
16 Mar NHL
Senators 4-3 Islanders
14 Mar NHL
Islanders 0-4 Sabres
11 Mar NHL
Islanders 0-3 Kings
10 Mar NHL
Islanders 6-1 Ducks

Previous Tampa Bay Lightning Lineups

27 Mar NHL
Bruins 1-3 Lightning
24 Mar NHL
Lightning 3-2 Ducks
23 Mar NHL
Lightning 3-4 Kings
21 Mar NHL
Lightning 4-1 Sharks
19 Mar NHL
Lightning 5-3 Golden Knights
16 Mar NHL
Lightning 5-3 Panthers
14 Mar NHL
Rangers 3-6 Lightning
09 Mar NHL
Flyers 0-7 Lightning
07 Mar NHL
Flames 6-3 Lightning
02 Mar NHL
Canadiens 3-4 Lightning

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 NY Rangers 82 55 23 4 114 0.695 43 51 282 229 53 30-11-0 25-12-4 4-3 7-3 2W
2 Carolina 82 52 23 7 111 0.677 44 50 279 216 63 27-10-4 25-13-3 2-5 7-3 1L
3 NY Islanders 82 39 27 16 94 0.573 29 38 246 263 -17 21-10-10 18-17-6 1-5 8-2 2W
4 Washington 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 32 36 220 257 -37 22-12-7 18-19-4 4-5 4-6 3W
5 Pittsburgh 82 38 32 12 88 0.537 32 36 255 251 4 23-14-4 15-18-8 2-3 6-4 1L
6 Philadelphia 82 38 33 11 87 0.53 30 34 235 261 -26 20-17-4 18-16-7 4-3 2-8 1L
7 New Jersey 82 38 39 5 81 0.494 33 38 264 283 -19 17-21-3 21-18-2 0-2 3-7 2L
8 Columbus 82 27 43 12 66 0.402 21 24 237 300 -63 17-19-5 10-24-7 3-2 4-6 1W
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Florida 82 52 24 6 110 0.671 42 49 268 200 68 26-13-2 26-11-4 3-2 6-4 4W
2 Boston 82 47 20 15 109 0.665 36 43 267 224 43 24-11-6 23-9-9 4-3 6-4 2L
3 Toronto 82 46 26 10 102 0.622 33 41 303 263 40 22-15-4 24-11-6 5-2 5-5 4L
4 Tampa Bay 82 45 29 8 98 0.598 37 42 291 268 23 25-11-5 20-18-3 3-1 5-5 1W
5 Detroit 82 41 32 9 91 0.555 27 38 278 274 4 23-13-5 18-19-4 3-1 5-5 3W
6 Buffalo 82 39 37 6 84 0.512 33 37 246 244 2 21-19-1 18-18-5 2-1 5-5 1W
7 Ottawa 82 37 41 4 78 0.476 25 32 255 281 -26 21-18-2 16-23-2 5-0 5-5 1W
8 Montreal 82 30 36 16 76 0.463 20 26 236 289 -53 16-20-5 14-16-11 4-8 2-8 4L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Dallas 82 52 21 9 113 0.689 40 48 298 234 64 26-11-4 26-10-5 4-2 8-2 2W
2 Winnipeg 82 52 24 6 110 0.671 46 52 259 199 60 27-11-3 25-13-3 0-1 8-2 8W
3 Colorado 82 50 25 7 107 0.652 42 48 304 254 50 31-9-1 19-16-6 2-2 4-6 1W
4 Nashville 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 38 44 269 248 21 23-16-2 24-14-3 3-0 4-6 1L
5 St Louis 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 31 38 239 250 -11 25-14-2 18-19-4 5-2 5-5 1L
6 Minnesota 82 39 33 10 87 0.53 32 36 251 263 -12 20-15-6 19-18-4 3-3 4-6 1L
7 Arizona 82 36 41 5 77 0.47 28 34 256 274 -18 22-19-0 14-22-5 2-0 6-4 1W
8 Chicago 82 23 53 6 52 0.317 17 22 179 290 -111 16-21-4 7-32-2 1-1 2-8 6L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vancouver 82 50 23 9 109 0.665 44 50 279 223 56 27-9-5 23-14-4 0-2 5-5 1L
2 Edmonton 82 49 27 6 104 0.634 39 47 294 237 57 28-9-4 21-18-2 2-1 4-6 2L
3 LA Kings 82 44 27 11 99 0.604 37 42 256 215 41 22-12-7 22-15-4 2-5 6-4 1W
4 Vegas 82 45 29 8 98 0.598 34 41 267 245 22 27-12-2 18-17-6 4-2 6-4 1L
5 Calgary 82 38 39 5 81 0.494 32 38 253 271 -18 21-19-1 17-20-4 0-4 5-5 1W
6 Seattle 82 34 35 13 81 0.494 28 31 217 236 -19 17-18-6 17-17-7 3-4 4-6 1W
7 Anaheim 82 27 50 5 59 0.36 21 26 204 295 -91 12-26-3 15-24-2 1-2 3-7 1W
8 San Jose 82 19 54 9 47 0.287 14 18 181 331 -150 11-25-5 8-29-4 1-5 3-7 3L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 NY Rangers 82 55 23 4 114 0.695 43 51 282 229 53 30-11-0 25-12-4 4-3 7-3 2W
2 Carolina 82 52 23 7 111 0.677 44 50 279 216 63 27-10-4 25-13-3 2-5 7-3 1L
3 Florida 82 52 24 6 110 0.671 42 49 268 200 68 26-13-2 26-11-4 3-2 6-4 4W
4 Boston 82 47 20 15 109 0.665 36 43 267 224 43 24-11-6 23-9-9 4-3 6-4 2L
5 Toronto 82 46 26 10 102 0.622 33 41 303 263 40 22-15-4 24-11-6 5-2 5-5 4L
6 Tampa Bay 82 45 29 8 98 0.598 37 42 291 268 23 25-11-5 20-18-3 3-1 5-5 1W
7 NY Islanders 82 39 27 16 94 0.573 29 38 246 263 -17 21-10-10 18-17-6 1-5 8-2 2W
8 Washington 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 32 36 220 257 -37 22-12-7 18-19-4 4-5 4-6 3W
9 Detroit 82 41 32 9 91 0.555 27 38 278 274 4 23-13-5 18-19-4 3-1 5-5 3W
10 Pittsburgh 82 38 32 12 88 0.537 32 36 255 251 4 23-14-4 15-18-8 2-3 6-4 1L
11 Philadelphia 82 38 33 11 87 0.53 30 34 235 261 -26 20-17-4 18-16-7 4-3 2-8 1L
12 Buffalo 82 39 37 6 84 0.512 33 37 246 244 2 21-19-1 18-18-5 2-1 5-5 1W
13 New Jersey 82 38 39 5 81 0.494 33 38 264 283 -19 17-21-3 21-18-2 0-2 3-7 2L
14 Ottawa 82 37 41 4 78 0.476 25 32 255 281 -26 21-18-2 16-23-2 5-0 5-5 1W
15 Montreal 82 30 36 16 76 0.463 20 26 236 289 -53 16-20-5 14-16-11 4-8 2-8 4L
16 Columbus 82 27 43 12 66 0.402 21 24 237 300 -63 17-19-5 10-24-7 3-2 4-6 1W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Dallas 82 52 21 9 113 0.689 40 48 298 234 64 26-11-4 26-10-5 4-2 8-2 2W
2 Winnipeg 82 52 24 6 110 0.671 46 52 259 199 60 27-11-3 25-13-3 0-1 8-2 8W
3 Vancouver 82 50 23 9 109 0.665 44 50 279 223 56 27-9-5 23-14-4 0-2 5-5 1L
4 Colorado 82 50 25 7 107 0.652 42 48 304 254 50 31-9-1 19-16-6 2-2 4-6 1W
5 Edmonton 82 49 27 6 104 0.634 39 47 294 237 57 28-9-4 21-18-2 2-1 4-6 2L
6 Nashville 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 38 44 269 248 21 23-16-2 24-14-3 3-0 4-6 1L
7 LA Kings 82 44 27 11 99 0.604 37 42 256 215 41 22-12-7 22-15-4 2-5 6-4 1W
8 Vegas 82 45 29 8 98 0.598 34 41 267 245 22 27-12-2 18-17-6 4-2 6-4 1L
9 St Louis 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 31 38 239 250 -11 25-14-2 18-19-4 5-2 5-5 1L
10 Minnesota 82 39 33 10 87 0.53 32 36 251 263 -12 20-15-6 19-18-4 3-3 4-6 1L
11 Calgary 82 38 39 5 81 0.494 32 38 253 271 -18 21-19-1 17-20-4 0-4 5-5 1W
12 Seattle 82 34 35 13 81 0.494 28 31 217 236 -19 17-18-6 17-17-7 3-4 4-6 1W
13 Arizona 82 36 41 5 77 0.47 28 34 256 274 -18 22-19-0 14-22-5 2-0 6-4 1W
14 Anaheim 82 27 50 5 59 0.36 21 26 204 295 -91 12-26-3 15-24-2 1-2 3-7 1W
15 Chicago 82 23 53 6 52 0.317 17 22 179 290 -111 16-21-4 7-32-2 1-1 2-8 6L
16 San Jose 82 19 54 9 47 0.287 14 18 181 331 -150 11-25-5 8-29-4 1-5 3-7 3L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 NY Rangers 82 55 23 4 114 0.695 43 51 282 229 53 30-11-0 25-12-4 4-3 7-3 2W
2 Dallas 82 52 21 9 113 0.689 40 48 298 234 64 26-11-4 26-10-5 4-2 8-2 2W
3 Carolina 82 52 23 7 111 0.677 44 50 279 216 63 27-10-4 25-13-3 2-5 7-3 1L
4 Winnipeg 82 52 24 6 110 0.671 46 52 259 199 60 27-11-3 25-13-3 0-1 8-2 8W
5 Florida 82 52 24 6 110 0.671 42 49 268 200 68 26-13-2 26-11-4 3-2 6-4 4W
6 Vancouver 82 50 23 9 109 0.665 44 50 279 223 56 27-9-5 23-14-4 0-2 5-5 1L
7 Boston 82 47 20 15 109 0.665 36 43 267 224 43 24-11-6 23-9-9 4-3 6-4 2L
8 Colorado 82 50 25 7 107 0.652 42 48 304 254 50 31-9-1 19-16-6 2-2 4-6 1W
9 Edmonton 82 49 27 6 104 0.634 39 47 294 237 57 28-9-4 21-18-2 2-1 4-6 2L
10 Toronto 82 46 26 10 102 0.622 33 41 303 263 40 22-15-4 24-11-6 5-2 5-5 4L
11 Nashville 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 38 44 269 248 21 23-16-2 24-14-3 3-0 4-6 1L
12 LA Kings 82 44 27 11 99 0.604 37 42 256 215 41 22-12-7 22-15-4 2-5 6-4 1W
13 Tampa Bay 82 45 29 8 98 0.598 37 42 291 268 23 25-11-5 20-18-3 3-1 5-5 1W
14 Vegas 82 45 29 8 98 0.598 34 41 267 245 22 27-12-2 18-17-6 4-2 6-4 1L
15 NY Islanders 82 39 27 16 94 0.573 29 38 246 263 -17 21-10-10 18-17-6 1-5 8-2 2W
16 St Louis 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 31 38 239 250 -11 25-14-2 18-19-4 5-2 5-5 1L
17 Washington 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 32 36 220 257 -37 22-12-7 18-19-4 4-5 4-6 3W
18 Detroit 82 41 32 9 91 0.555 27 38 278 274 4 23-13-5 18-19-4 3-1 5-5 3W
19 Pittsburgh 82 38 32 12 88 0.537 32 36 255 251 4 23-14-4 15-18-8 2-3 6-4 1L
20 Minnesota 82 39 33 10 87 0.53 32 36 251 263 -12 20-15-6 19-18-4 3-3 4-6 1L
21 Philadelphia 82 38 33 11 87 0.53 30 34 235 261 -26 20-17-4 18-16-7 4-3 2-8 1L
22 Buffalo 82 39 37 6 84 0.512 33 37 246 244 2 21-19-1 18-18-5 2-1 5-5 1W
23 New Jersey 82 38 39 5 81 0.494 33 38 264 283 -19 17-21-3 21-18-2 0-2 3-7 2L
24 Calgary 82 38 39 5 81 0.494 32 38 253 271 -18 21-19-1 17-20-4 0-4 5-5 1W
25 Seattle 82 34 35 13 81 0.494 28 31 217 236 -19 17-18-6 17-17-7 3-4 4-6 1W
26 Ottawa 82 37 41 4 78 0.476 25 32 255 281 -26 21-18-2 16-23-2 5-0 5-5 1W
27 Arizona 82 36 41 5 77 0.47 28 34 256 274 -18 22-19-0 14-22-5 2-0 6-4 1W
28 Montreal 82 30 36 16 76 0.463 20 26 236 289 -53 16-20-5 14-16-11 4-8 2-8 4L
29 Columbus 82 27 43 12 66 0.402 21 24 237 300 -63 17-19-5 10-24-7 3-2 4-6 1W
30 Anaheim 82 27 50 5 59 0.36 21 26 204 295 -91 12-26-3 15-24-2 1-2 3-7 1W
31 Chicago 82 23 53 6 52 0.317 17 22 179 290 -111 16-21-4 7-32-2 1-1 2-8 6L
32 San Jose 82 19 54 9 47 0.287 14 18 181 331 -150 11-25-5 8-29-4 1-5 3-7 3L