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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 Nassau Coliseum.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
New York lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Lightning on June 15. Bettors who backed the Lightning at -196 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 45-19-5 SU
Tampa Bay is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
New York:
Team record: 41-21-8 SU
NY Islanders is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Islanders is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 9 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at New York Saturday, June 19