Lightning vs. Islanders betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL lineup features a contest between the heavily favored Tampa Bay Lightning (42-25-5, -230 on the moneyline to win at home) and the New York Islanders (32-29-10, +190 moneyline odds) at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Lightning to win vs Islanders -230

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Lightning vs. Islanders Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Lightning (-230)
  • Underdog: Islanders (+190)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Lightning vs. Islanders Quick Facts

  • Tampa Bay has combined with its opponent to put up more than 5.5 goals in 39 of 72 games this season.
  • New York has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 39 of 71 games this season.
  • These two clubs combine to score 6.3 goals per game, 0.8 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.1 less than the 5.6 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

  • The Lightning net the second-most goals in the league, averaging 3.6 per game for a total of 257 this season.
  • Tampa Bay has given up the fifth-fewest goals in league action this season, 190 (2.6 per game).
  • With a +67 goal differential, they’re ranked third-best in the NHL.
  • Tampa Bay’s 53 power-play goals this season (on 204 chances) are the sixth-most in the NHL.
  • The Lightning’s 25.98% power-play conversion rate is seventh-best in the league this season.
  • Tampa Bay’s 10 shorthanded goals this season rank third in the league.
  • The Lightning’s penalty-kill percentage (82.32%) is the NHL’s fifth-best.
  • With a 50.6% faceoff win percentage, the Lightning have the 14th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Tampa Bay converts 12.4% of its shots, ranking second in the NHL.
  • The Lightning average 18 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

  • Tampa Bay has been victorious in 36 of the 52 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • Through 10 games with moneyline odds shorter than -230 this season, the Lightning have been victorious seven times.
  • There is a 69.7% chance that Tampa Bay wins this game, per the moneyline.

Lightning Leaders

  • Nikita Kucherov: 32 goals and 72 assists
  • Brandon Hagel: 33 goals and 47 assists
  • Brayden Point: 36 goals and 35 assists
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy: 35-19-3 record, .920 save percentage, 123 goals conceded

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Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stats Insights

  • The Islanders have the NHL’s 28th-ranked scoring offense (193 total goals, 2.7 per game).
  • New York has allowed 3.0 goals per game, and 212 total, which ranks 15th among all league teams.
  • They have a -19 goal differential, which ranks 20th in the league.
  • New York has scored 21 power-play goals this season, which ranks 32nd in the NHL (on 175 chances).
  • The Islanders have a 12% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 32 percentage.
  • New York has scored seven shorthanded goals.
  • The 72.26% penalty-kill percentage the Islanders have registered is the league’s 30th-ranked rate.
  • The Islanders win 54.5% of their faceoffs. That’s the best rate in the NHL.
  • New York’s collective 9.3% shooting percentage ranks 30th in the league.
  • The Islanders have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 22.2 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline Insights

  • The Islanders have been the underdog 35 times this season, and upset their opponent in 16, or 45.7%, of those games.
  • New York has yet to win as an underdog with odds of +190 or longer on the moneyline this season in three such games.
  • The Islanders have a 34.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Islanders Leaders

  • Anders Lee: 27 goals and 22 assists
  • Bo Horvat: 23 goals and 26 assists
  • Kyle Palmieri: 22 goals and 23 assists
  • Ilya Sorokin: 27-21-6 record, .905 save percentage, 143 goals given up
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