Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders Pick Center

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Tampa Bay Lightning

+131

+1.5
(-191)

O 6.5
(-111)

New York Islanders

-147

-1.5
(+170)

U 6.5
(-103)

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Lightning vs. Islanders Betting Odds, Free Picks, and Predictions - 8:07 PM ET (Thu, Feb 8, 2024)

The Tampa Bay Lightning battle the New York Islanders in NHL Hockey action on Thursday, February 8, 2024. Puck drop is set for 8:07 PM ET.

Want betting info or a prediction for this game? You've found the right article! We at CapperTek have all the latest sports betting tools and information to help put you on the right side of the betting action for this match-up.

Lightning vs. Islanders Game Info and Betting Odds

Away Team: Tampa Bay Lightning (Underdog)
Home Team: New York Islanders (Favorite)
Date: Thursday, February 8, 2024
Time: 8:07 PM ET
League: National Hockey League (NHL)

Tampa Bay Lightning Moneyline: +122
New York Islanders Moneyline: -139

Tampa Bay Lightning Puck Line: +1.5 (-204)
New York Islanders Puck Line: -1.5 (+177)

Game Total Goals: 6.5 (Over -102 / Under -114)

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A Closer Look Inside the Betting Numbers

We here at CapperTek provide in-depth betting trends for both the Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Islanders, but let's take a closer look inside some of the betting numbers for this match-up right now.

First let's break down the away team and +122 betting underdogs, the Tampa Bay Lightning.

In their last 10 games, the Lightning have a Straight Up record of 8 wins, 2 losses and an active Straight Up streak of 1 loss in a row. Also in their last 10 games, the Lightning have an Against-the-Spread record of 6 wins, 4 losses and an active Against-the-Spread streak of 1 loss in a row. The Game Total Goals results for Lightning games have a record of 5 overs, 5 unders in their last 10 games with an active streak of 1 under in a row.

OK now let's break down the home team and -139 betting favorites, the New York Islanders.

In their last 10 games, the Islanders have a Straight Up record of 3 wins, 7 losses and an active Straight Up streak of 1 win in a row. Also in their last 10 games, the Islanders have an Against-the-Spread record of 4 wins, 6 losses and an active Against-the-Spread streak of 2 wins in a row. The Game Total Goals results for Islanders games have a record of 4 overs, 6 unders in their last 10 games with an active streak of 2 unders in a row.

If you you would like more detailed betting information for this match-up such as the trends or steaks broken down into Home vs. Away splits, or Favorite vs. Underdog splits, make sure to check out the Lightning vs. Islanders Trend Finder directly.

Who's Going to Win This Game? Our Prediction

We pride ourselves here at CapperTek on providing our users with the most advanced machine learning artificial intelligence to simulate game outcomes using algorithms we have custom designed over 10+ years of research and development.

Based on our simulation of the Lightning vs. Islanders NHL game, we have the New York Islanders beating the Tampa Bay Lightning with a simulated final score of: Tampa Bay Lightning [3] - New York Islanders [4]

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What Should I Bet On? Our Free Picks

Now let's get down to the real reason you're here, who or what should you bet on in the Lightning vs. Islanders NHL match-up? Based on the simulated prediction and results for this match-up above, we here at CapperTek suggest you place the following bets:

Free Moneyline Pick: Islanders -139

Free Puck Line Pick: Lightning +1.5 (-204)

Free Total Pick: Over 6.5 (-102)

We hope our free picks and predictions help you out if you're wagering on the Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders NHL Hockey match-up. Our betting tips are based on detailed analytics and wagering intelligence to provide you the best possible plays. Our goal is to provide valuable sports betting information to gamblers and help put them on the right side of the action.

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Barzal and Horvat lead Islanders past Lightning 6-2 Thu, Feb 8, 2024 NHL News (AP) NEW YORK (AP) - Mathew Barzal and Bo Horvat each had a goal and an assist and the New York Islanders surged past the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 on Thursday night. Noah Dobson, Kyle Palmieri, Ryan Pulock and Casey Cizikas also scored for the Islanders, who won their second in a row since coming out of the All-Star break. Ilya Sorokin finished with 16 saves and recorded his 16th win of the season. Nikita Kucherov and Brandon Hagel scored for Tampa Bay, but the Lightning lost their second consecutive game. Jonas Johansson made 18 saves. The Islanders scored three times in each of the first two periods and limited the Lightning to only 10 shots on net through the first 40 minutes. READ MORE Bruins get 2 short-handed goals in first period, beat Canucks 4-0 in matchup of NHL's top 2 teams Martin Necas' first hat trick carries Hurricanes past Avalanche 5-2 Ryan Lomberg scores late winner, Panthers defeat Capitals 4-2 Barzal gave New York a 2-1 lead when he skillfully controlled a loose puck off an offensive zone faceoff, then roofed a backhander past Johansson at 14:07 of the first period. The Islanders extended their lead to two goals after Palmieri buried a pretty pass from Mike Reilly at 18:34. Hagel deposited a rebound and pulled the Lightning to within one goal early in the second period. But the Islanders responded with force, scoring three more times in the middle frame to take a commanding 6-2 lead. Pulock blasted a slap shot and collected his third of the season at 7:10. Horvat connected on a slap shot of his own at 8:18 that Johannson could have saved if not for a screen from Islanders captain Anders Lee. Cizikas, in his first game back since being activated from injured reserve, capped the second-period scoring. The gritty forward slid a puck between the legs of Johansson at 15:22. Dobson registered his seventh goal to open the scoring at 4:07 of the first period. The defenseman was looking for Oliver Wahlstrom on the back post, but the puck deflected off Lightning defenseman Eric Cernak's skate and into Tampa Bay's net. Kucherov tied it at 1 with his team-leading 33rd goal at 6:42 of the first period. SIDELINED SERGACHEV Lightning coach Jon Cooper said before the game that D Mikhail Sergachev had surgery in New York on Thursday to stabilize fractures to both the tibia and fibula in his left leg. He will miss "significant time," Cooper said, after his leg bent at an awkward angle after an exchange of hits with Rangers forward Alexis Lafreniere on Wednesday. UP NEXT: Lightning: Visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday. Islanders: Host the Calgary Flames on Saturday. - AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl " Article Copyright © 2024 The Associated Press, All Rights Reserved.
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