Lightning vs Islanders 9/11/20 - NHL Betting Picks & Odds
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders
NHL: 8:00 PM EST
Sep. 11, 2020
TV: USA
Latest Odds : TB -150 O/U 5.5
The Tampa Bay Lightning look to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their NHL Eastern Conference Finals best-of-seven series when playing Game 3 against the New York Islanders on Friday. Tampa Bay defeated New York 2-1 in Game 2 to take a 2-0 lead in the series and through two games has outscored the Islanders 10-3. Nikita Kucherov scored with just 8.8 seconds remaining in the final period to give Tampa Bay the victory on Wednesday.
Center Brayton Point is leading Tampa Bay in goals scored with eight and points with 23 during the playoffs. Right winger Nikita Kucherov is the leader in assists with 16 and is second in points with 22. Center Alex Killorn has a team-high 27 minutes in penalties. In goal, Andrei Vasilevskiy is 12-3 with a goals-against average of 1.86 and a save percentage of .932.
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New York is in a must-win situation heading into Game 3 on Friday. The Islanders cannot afford to fall behind 3-0 and the series. In Game 2, New York opened up the scoring early with a goal by Matt Martin just 1:24 into the first period. Semyon Varlamov made 19 saves in net for the Islanders in the loss but after scoring early, the New York offense was shut down by the Tampa Bay blue line and goaltender Vasilevsky.
Left winger Anthony Beauvillier is leading New York in goals scored with eight, while left winger Josh Bailey is the leader in assists 15 and in points with 17. Left winger Matt Martin is the team leader in penalty minutes with 21. In goal, Semyon Varlamov is 9-5 with a goals-against average of 2.21, save percentage of .913 and two shutouts.
Recent Betting Trends:
Tampa Bay is 6-0 in its last 6
The UNDER has cashed in 11 of the Lightning’s last 16
New York is 1-4 in its last 5
The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Islanders last 5 on Friday
Free Betting Pick: Tampa Bay Lightning -150
Although Tampa Bay may not have leading scorer Brayden Point on the ice in Game 3 due to an injury. The Lightning will come out on top and take a commanding 3-0 in the series. Tampa Bay has won each of its last six, six of its last eight versus the Islanders when not playing on its home ice and 14 of the last 18 overall versus New York. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Lightning wins 3-1