New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction 2-8-24 Picks

The Tampa Bay Lightning look to stay hot after winning 8 of their last 10 games. The New York Islanders need a win after losing 7 of their last 9 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Islanders prediction.

Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Preview

The Tampa Bay Lightning recently beat the Coyotes and Devils while losing to the Rangers. The Tampa Bay Lightning are averaging 3.43 goals per game and are scoring on 29.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Nikita Kucherov leads Tampa Bay with 32 goals, Victor Hedman has 41 assists and Steven Stamkos has 146 shots on goal. Defensively, the Tampa Bay Lightning are allowing 3.27 goals per game and are killing 81.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jonas Johansson has given up 71 goals on 669 shots faced, while Andrei Vasilevskiy has allowed 75 goals on 745 shots.

New York Islanders Betting Preview

The New York Islanders rebounded from losses to the Canadiens and Panthers with a win over the Maple Leafs. The New York Islanders are averaging 2.9 goals per game and are scoring on 22.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Brock Nelson leads New York with 21 goals, Noah Dobson has 46 assists and Mathew Barzal has 149 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 3.3 goals per game and are killing 72.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ilya Sorokin has given up 111 goals on 1,239 shots faced, and Semyon Varlamov has allowed 42 goals on 489 shots.

New York Islanders Team Facts

• The Islanders have lost six of their last seven games as home favorites following a road win.
• The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as home favorites following a road win.
• The Islanders have won the third period in each of their last four games as favorites.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Islanders’ last 13 home games.

Tampa Bay Lightning Team Facts

• The Lightning have won each of their last seven night games following a road loss.
• The Lightning have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games as underdogs on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Lightning’s last eight games following a road loss.
• The Lightning have lost the second period in seven of their last eight games as underdogs.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Islanders prediction

The Tampa Bay Lightning are going through possibly their best stretch of the season, and we’ve seen this team over the years get in these grooves. You just step out of the way and keep watching the money pile up. The New York Islanders can’t string together success, and they haven’t won back to back games since December 11-13. The Lightning have won 7 of the last 10 meetings against the Islanders. I just don’t trust the Islanders, especially against good teams. I have to side with the Lightning and the reasonable price on the road.