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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Islanders will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Rogers Place.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 2-1 winner as they battled the Lightning on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Islanders at +138 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 56-25-7 SU
Tampa Bay is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games
Tampa Bay is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 48-28-13 SU
NY Islanders is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games at home
NY Islanders is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to New York Saturday, September 19