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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders
The fans at UBS Arena will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Islanders when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 4-0 loser as they battled the Blues on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blues at +112 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 5-3 loser at home against the Capitals. Bettors on Washington at +169 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 30-23-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
New York:
Team record: 23-19-14 SU
NY Islanders is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
NY Islanders is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at New Jersey Sunday, February 25
New York at Dallas Monday, February 26