Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Islanders Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/29/2022

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Friday, April 29, 2022

Venue:  UBS Arena, Elmont, NY 

Where to Watch:  TVAS2

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Lightning -205, Islanders +165; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Lightning -205, Islanders +165; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Lightning -205, Islanders +165; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

 

Tampa Bay Lightning:  50-22-8 (3rd place, Atlantic Division)

New York Islanders:  36-34-10 (5th place, Metropolitan Division)

 

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Tampa Bay Lightning:  7-2-1 last 10

New York Islanders:  3-6-1 last 10

 

 

 

The Lightning are coming into this game with 108 points, a 50-22-8 record overall, and they are 23-14-2 in their road games this regular season where they will be in this game. They have won 6 of their last 7 games and are coming into this one on a 4 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Detroit Red Wings while their 6 wins in that span came against the Anaheim Ducks, the Winnipeg Jets, the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Nashville Predators, the Florida Panthers, and the Columbus Blue Jackets in their last game. They won that game at home 4-1. They still have a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night that needs to be played first so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Friday night. In their game against the Jackets on Tuesday, Steven Stamkos scored 2 goals in that game while Nikita Kucherov and Ondřej Palát each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Steven Stamkos led the team in shots on net in that game with 7. Andrei Vasilevskiy was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 21 shots with 20 saves and a .952 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 279 goals this season averaging 3.5 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 224 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game. 

 

 

The Islanders are coming into this game with 82 points, a 36-34-10 record overall, and they are 19-15-5 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They have lost 5 of their last 6 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 5 game losing streak that they were on. Their 5 losses in that span were against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Florida Panthers, the New York Rangers, the Buffalo Sabres, and the Carolina Hurricanes while their win came against the Capitals in their last game. They won that game on the road 4-1. They still have a game against the Washington Capitals on Thursday night that needs to be played first so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Friday night. In their game against the Capitals on Tuesday, Casey Cizikas, Noah Dobson, Anders Lee, and Ryan Pulock each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Ryan Pulock led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Ilya Sorokin was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 33 shots with 32 saves and a .970 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 222 goals this season averaging 2.8 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 230 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game. 

 

 

The Lightning are coming into this game as a big favorite with the current betting odds. They have already clinched their spot in the playoffs this season but they have been playing very well recently winning 6 of their last 7 games and they are starting to really heat up getting ready for the playoffs. They are going up against an Islanders team that is coming off of a win but they have not been playing well in their recent games as they were on a losing streak prior to that win. This game means nothing to either team but the Lightning will want to stay hot for the playoffs so they will likely still try to win this game here. They are a much better team and the Islanders have been struggling a lot recently. The best bet in this game is on the Lightning to win.

 

Lightning Islanders Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Friday, April 29, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Lightning 3 Islanders 1.

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Tampa Bay Lightning: 162-91 (+10.1 Units) ML in all games. 100-54 (+4.5 Units) ML second half of the season. 43-36 UNDER when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days.

New York Islanders: 127-119 (-8.9 Units) ML in all games. 46-51 (-8.7 Units) ML revenging a loss versus opponent. 18-12 UNDER in a home game where where the total is 5.5.

 

 

Tampa Bay Lightning:  E. Cernak (D) Ques Thurs - Face injury. J. Rutta (D) Ques Thurs - Undisclosed injury. B. Seabrook (D) out for season - Shoulder injury.

New York Islanders:  B. Nelson (C) Ques Thurs - Illness. Z. Chara (D) Ques Thurs - Illness. A. Beauvillier (LW) Ques Thurs - Upper Body injury. S. Mayfield (D) out for season - Lower Body injury. C. Clutterbuck (RW) out for season - Shoulder injury.

 

 

 

“That line has been extremely hot and it’s no surprise that we’re winning.” - Jpon Cooper after his team’s win against the Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.

 

 

“Our room is hacking and coughing and there’s a lot of guys sick and right now they’re battling through it. Give them a lot of credit. I thought it was a good character win.” - Barry Trotz on his team’s win against the Capitals on Tuesday night.

 

 

 

LW Palat, Ondrej

C Stamkos, Steven

RW Kucherov, Nikita

LD Hedman, Victor

RD Cernak, Erik

G Elliott, Brian

 

LW Parise, Zach

C Barzal, Mathew

RW Palmieri, Kyle

LD Pelech, Adam

RD Pulock, Ryan

G Sorokin, Ilya

 

 

Points: S. Stamkos (101)

Goals: S. Stamkos (39)

Assists: V. Hedman (62)

GAA: B. Elliott (2.33)

 

Points: B. Nelson (58)

Goals: B. Nelson (36)

Assists: M. Barzal (40)

GAA: I. Sorokin (2.35)

 

Coaches:

Tampa Bay Lightning: Jon Cooper (10th season)

New York Islanders: Barry Trotz (4th season)