Lightning vs Islanders 9/17/20 - NHL Betting Picks & Odds
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders
NHL: 8:00 PM EST
Sep. 17, 2020
TV: NBCSN
Latest Odds : TB -135 O/U 5.5
TheTampa Bay Lightning look to clinch their NHL Eastern Conference Finals best-of-seven series on Thursday when they play Game 6 against the New York Islanders. Tampa Bay missed an opportunity to clinch in Game 5 after losing 2-1 in double overtime to the Islanders on Tuesday. Tampa Bay’s Victor Hedman scored late in the second period for the Lightning's only goal of the game. Tampa Bay goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy made 22 saves in the loss.
Center Brayden Point is leading Tampa Bay in goals scored with nine and assists with 25, while right winger Nikita Kucherov is the leader in assists with 19. Center Alex Killorn has a team-high 27 penalty minutes and defenseman Victor Hedman has a team-high 17 plus/minus ratio. In goal, Andrei Vasilevskiy is 13-5 with a goals against average of 1.88 and a save percentage of .930.
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New York was able to stave off elimination on Tuesday night to narrow the Tampa Bay Lightning leads to 3-2 in the series and must win again on Thursday to force a deciding Game 7. New York's Jordan Eberle scored 12:30 into the second extra period on a two-on-one break to give the Islanders the victory. Ryan Pulock scored on a power-play goal for New York in the first period, while Semyon Varlamov made 36 saves in net for the Islanders.
Center Brock Nelson is leading New York in goals scored during the postseason with nine, while left winger Josh Bailey is leading in assists with 18 and points with 20. Left winger Matt Martin has a team-high 28 penalty minutes and defenseman Scott Mayfield has a team-high 13 plus/minus ratio. In goal, Semyon Varlamov is 11-6 with a goals-against average of 2.17, save percentage of .918 and two shutouts.
Recent Betting Trends:
Tampa Bay is 24-9 in its last 33 versus an opponent with a winning record
The UNDER has cashed in 11 (11-5-3) of the Lightning’s last 19
New York is 6-15 in its last 21 as the underdog
The UNDER has cashed in 48 of the Islanders last 74 as the underdog
Free Betting Pick: Tampa Bay Lightning -135
Tampa Bay will bounce back from its Game 5 double overtime loss to New York and clinch the series and move on to the Stanley Cup finals. The Lightning have won 15 of the last 21 meetings head-to-head against the Islanders. Tampa Bay has won 39 of its last 54 overall and as the favorite has won 35 of the last 51. Andrei Vasilevskiy comes up big in goal for Tampa Bay and the Lightning move on to face the Dallas Stars for the Cup. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Lightning wins 3-1