The Tampa Bay Lightning (43-25-5) travel to face off against the New York Islanders (32-31-10) on Tuesday, April 1st. This game will be played at UBS Arena in Elmont and televised on ESPN+. Both the Lightning and Islanders will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 ET.

Lightning vs Islanders

The Tampa Bay Lightning Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Tampa Bay fell to 43-25-5 after a 7-4 road loss to the Jets. The Lightning, underdogs on the puck line, saw the total of 11 goals easily surpass the pre-game line of 6.5.

The Lightning jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period, but their defense faltered, giving up four goals in the third. Four different players scored for Tampa Bay in the loss.

The New York Islanders Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Islanders dropped to 32-31-10 after a 5-2 loss to the Rangers. Entering as underdogs on the puck line, the total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for 7.

Defensively, the Islanders struggled throughout, allowing the Rangers to score first at 16:16 in the first period. The Islanders didn’t score until the second period, when Casey Cizikas found the net at 15:22.

Tampa Bay Offense Breakdown

Brandon Hagel opened the scoring for Tampa Bay with his 7th goal of the season, while Brayden Point added his 8th on a power play in the first period. Mitchell Chaffee netted his 4th goal in the second period, and Nikita Kucherov scored his 10th, unassisted, in the third.

The Lightning fired 30 shots on goal and picked up 8 giveaways. They recorded 4 assists, including Jake Guentzel’s 8th and Nick Paul’s 7th assist of the season.

Islanders Offense Breakdown

The Islanders took 37 shots on goal in their 5-2 loss to the Rangers but managed to score only twice. Casey Cizikas netted his first goal of the season, while Brock Nelson added his fifth, with just 8 seconds left in the second period.

New York had 23 giveaways and went scoreless in the first and third periods. They picked up two assists from Kyle Palmieri, now with four on the season, and Anders Lee, who recorded his third assist.

Tampa Bay Team Defense

Defensively, the Lightning struggled late, giving up the final three goals of the game, including two empty-netters. After tying the score at 4-4 in the 3rd period, Tampa Bay allowed a go-ahead goal to the Jets with 7:38 remaining. Jonas Johansson made 27 saves with a save percentage of 84.4%.

New York Team Defense

Defensively, the Islanders gave up the first goal just 3:44 into the game and allowed two more in the third period, including one at the 5:18 mark and an empty-netter at 16:37. Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves with a save percentage of 89.7%.

Lightning vs Islanders Trends

• Through their last ten road contests, the Lightning offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. Tampa Bay posted an overall record of 5-5 while going 5-5 ATS.
• Through their last five home games, New York has an puck line record of just 1-4. However, their overall record was 2-3 while averaging 3 goals per game.
• The last ten games that New York was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 4-6 while going 2-8 straight up.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Lightning have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 8-2.

Lightning vs Islanders Prediction

When it comes to a straight moneyline bet, look no further than the Lightning. Nevertheless, given the payout of -173, you could also think about incorporating this bet into a parlay.

If you’re looking for a puck line bet, I’d suggest going with the Islanders to cover. Even in the event of a Lightning victory, this game is expected to be closely fought, and the Islanders should cover the puck line.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 6 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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