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New York Islanders vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The fans at Amalie Arena will be treated to a game between the New York Islanders and the Tampa Bay Lightning when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -149-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Lightning were a 8-0 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Hockey Club. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -180 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, New York was a 5-2 loser at home against the Canucks. Bettors on Vancouver at +103 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
New York:
Team record: 32-29-10 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Islanders is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 5 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 42-25-5 SU
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Tampa Bay is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
New York at Carolina Sunday, March 30
Tampa Bay at New York Tuesday, April 1