The Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Islanders face off on Saturday in an NHL showdown at UBS Arena. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Lightning vs Islanders prediction.
Lightning Look to Bounce Back
The Lightning faced off against the Washington Capitals in the last game and they really struggled. The offense scored three goals, but the defense gave up five goals and that led to the three goal defeat. Andrei Vasilevsky really struggled in goal saving 19 of the 23 shots that he faced. The Lightning are averaging 3.38 goals while their defnese is giving up 3.41 goals per game. The offense is ranked 7th in the league while the defnese is ranked 25th. Nikita Kucherov has scored 36 goals and added 59 assists so far this season.
Islanders Need to Bounce Back
The Islanders in the last game faced off against the St Louis Blues and they ended up losing 4-0. They gave up three goals in the second period and another goal in the third period. The Islanders are averaging 2.93 goals while their defense is giving up 3.34 goals per game. The offense is ranked 21st in the league while the defense is 23rd. Mathew Barzal is having a strong season scoring 17 goals and adding 42 assists. There are four different players that have put up at least 45 points.
Lightning vs Islanders Betting Prediction
The Islanders offense is ranked 21st in the league and they are going to really struggle to get the offense going here. The Lightning are averaging 3.38 goals and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. The Islanders aren’t going to be keeping up, and the Lightning are going to score four or five goals, even on the road. The Islanders are going to struggle to even finish with two goals here. Back the Lightning on the money line.