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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Islanders will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Nassau Coliseum.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -139-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 6.
New York won its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Flyers on October 27. Bettors who backed the Islanders at -116 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 7-6 winner on the road against the Devils. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -118 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 6-4-2 SU
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 8-3-0 SU
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
NY Islanders is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Buffalo Friday, November 8
New York at Buffalo Saturday, November 2