How to Pick the Lightning vs. Islanders Game with Odds, Spread, Betting Line and Stats

The Tampa Bay Lightning (30-23-5) visit the New York Islanders (23-19-14) on Saturday, February 24, with both teams coming off a defeat. The Islanders are slight underdogs, at -108, and the Lightning are -113.

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Lightning vs. Islanders Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6.5 (model projecting 6.6 goals)

• This season, Tampa Bay games have gone over this one's 6.5-goal over/under 29 times.
• A total of 30 of New York's games have ended with more than 6.5 goals this season.
• The over/under for this game (6.5) is 0.2 more than the combined scoring averages for the Lightning (3.38) and the Islanders (2.93).
• The 6.8 goals per game these two teams are giving up on average are 0.2 more than the over/under for this contest.

Moneyline Pick

Lightning Moneyline: -113

• The Lightning have been victorious in 19 of their 31 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (61.3%).
• When playing with moneyline odds of -113 or shorter, Tampa Bay has put together a 19-12 record (winning 61.3% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Lightning have a 53.1% chance to win.

Islanders Moneyline: -108

• In New York's 28 games playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season, it has 11 wins.
• When the Islanders' moneyline odds are -108 or longer, they have won 11 games out of 28 opportunities.
• New York's moneyline gives it an implied probability of 51.9% to win this contest.

Score Prediction

Prediction:
New York 4, Tampa Bay 3

Lightning Leaders

• Nikita Kucherov has been important to Tampa Bay's offense this season, registering 95 points in 57 games.
• Brayden Point has 59 points (28 goals, 31 assists) to add to the team's scoring efforts.
• Through 56 games, Victor Hedman has proven himself as another option for Tampa Bay. He has 54 points (nine goals and 45 assists).
• In 33 games played this season, Andrei Vasilevskiy (19-14-0) has allowed 96 goals.

Islanders Points Leaders

• New York's Mathew Barzal has totaled 42 assists and 17 goals in 55 games, good for 59 points.
• New York's Noah Dobson has racked up 58 total points (one per game), with eight goals and 50 assists.
• New York's Bo Horvat has 49 points (22 goals, 27 assists) this season.
• Ilya Sorokin's record stands at 17-12-11 on the season, allowing 124 goals (3.1 goals against average) and compiling 1246 saves with a .909 save percentage (24th in the league).

Lightning's Schedule

Islanders' Schedule

Tampa Bay vs. New York Game Info

• Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: ESPN+, MSGSN, and BSSUN
• Location: Elmont, New York
• Venue: UBS Arena

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