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New York Islanders vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The New York Islanders and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -170-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 7-1 winner as they battled the Sharks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Lightning at -190 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
New York lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Stars on December 07. Bettors who backed the Stars at -141 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 19-7-2 SU
NY Islanders is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Islanders is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Islanders's last 8 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 14-10-3 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games
Next up:
New York at Florida Thursday, December 12
Tampa Bay at Florida Tuesday, December 10