How to Pick the Lightning vs. Islanders Game with Odds, Spread, Betting Line and Stats - March 30

The Tampa Bay Lightning (40-25-7) host the New York Islanders (31-26-15) on Saturday, March 30, with both teams coming off a victory in their last game. Lightning (-158) versus Islanders (+133) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

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Lightning vs. Islanders Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6 (model projecting 6.6 goals)

• This season, Tampa Bay games have gone over this one's 6-goal over/under 49 times.
• A total of 44 of New York's games have ended with more than 6 goals this season.
• The Lightning score 3.47 goals per game, compared to the Islanders' average of 2.97, adding up to 0.4 more goals than this contest's over/under of 6.
• These two teams are allowing a combined 6.6 goals per game, 0.6 more than this contest's over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Lightning Moneyline: -158

• The Lightning have been victorious in 25 of their 40 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (62.5%).
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -158 or shorter, Tampa Bay has put together an 11-4 record (winning 73.3% of its games).
• The Lightning's implied moneyline win probability is 61.2% in this matchup.

Islanders Moneyline: +133

• New York has earned an upset victory 16 times when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (in 37 games as the underdog).
• The Islanders have won five games with moneyline odds of +133 or longer (in 10 such games).
• New York's moneyline gives it an implied probability of 42.9% to win this contest.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Tampa Bay 4, New York 2

Lightning Leaders

• Nikita Kucherov has been imperative to Tampa Bay's offense this season, registering 124 points in 71 games.
• Brayden Point has 81 points (42 goals, 39 assists) to add to the team's offensive efforts.
• Tampa Bay's offensive effort is aided by Victor Hedman's 81 points. He's contributed 58 assists.
• In 45 games played this season, Andrei Vasilevskiy (27-16-2) has allowed 128 goals.

Islanders Points Leaders

• Mathew Barzal is a top offensive contributor for his club with 74 points (one per game). He has totaled 23 goals and 51 assists in 71 games (playing 19:45 per game).
• Noah Dobson is crucial for New York's offense with 66 total points (0.9 per game), including nine goals and 57 assists through 72 games.
• Bo Horvat has scored 29 goals and contributed 34 assists for New York, giving him a point total of 63.
• Ilya Sorokin has a .906 save percentage (30th in the league), with 1534 total saves, while giving up 158 goals (3.1 goals against average). He has put up a 22-19-11 record between the posts for New York this season.

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Tampa Bay vs. New York Game Info

• Date: Saturday, March 30, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: ESPN+, BSSUN, and MSGSN
• Location: Tampa, Florida
• Venue: Amalie Arena
• Live Stream:Watch this game on ESPN+

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