NHL FREE BETTING TIP: New York Islanders vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

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The New York Islanders are 6th in the Metropolitan Division and 10th in the Eastern Conference with a 28-26-9 record.

After winning back-to-back games against Ottawa and Detroit, the Islanders have lost 6-3 in the last one to the Boston Bruins.

The Islanders are 15-14-4 in Eastern Conference games. New York is last in the Eastern Conference shooting 29.2 shots per game.

Brock Nelson leads the Islanders with 30 goals, adding 15 assists and totaling 45 points. Anthony Beauvillier has nine assists over the last 10 games for New York.

The Islanders are 7-2-1 in the last 10 games, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.4 assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.1 goals per game with a .938 save percentage.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are third in the Atlantic Division and sixth in the Eastern Conference with a 40-18-6 record.

They snapped a three-game losing streak with a 2-1 overtime win over the Detroit Red Wings in the last one.

The Lightning are 12-6-1 against opponents from the Atlantic. Tampa Bay ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference recording 8.8 points per game, averaging 3.3 goals and 5.5 assists.

Steven Stamkos leads the Lightning with 69 points, scoring 29 goals and collecting 40 assists. Victor Hedman has six goals and two assists over the last 10 games for Tampa Bay.

The Lightning are 4-6-0 in the last 10 games, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.2 assists, 5.4 penalties and 11.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game with a .922 save percentage.

Key facts

• Scott Mayfield and Cal Clutterbuck will not play for the Islanders
• Ryan McDonagh will not play for the Lighting against the Islanders
• The Tampa Bay Lightning have won 6 of the last 10 games against the Islanders
• Eight of the last 10 anf the last 3 games between these two teams have ended under 5.5 goals

The Tampa Bay Lightning have won the last two Stanley Cups and will definitely try to make history winning a third one in a row but as things stand at the moment, they are not in a very good situation to do that. The Lightning have lost three of the last four games and will have to bounce back when they visit the Islanders. The defending champions have won the last 4 games playing without a day off and 11 of the last 15 games played on Sunday. The Islanders have been great at home lately winning the last 6 games but that series is about to end when the Lighting visit NY. Steven Stamkos is in great form and he will take his team to another win against the Islanders.

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Tampa Bay to win and under 5.5 goals

2.85

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