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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 UBS Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 6.
New York won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Maple Leafs on February 05. Bettors who backed the Islanders at +125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay was a 3-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Rangers. They lost as -102 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 27-19-5 SU
Tampa Bay is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 21-17-12 SU
NY Islanders is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
NY Islanders is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Columbus Saturday, February 10
New York home to Calgary Saturday, February 10