Islanders at Lightning 6/17/21 – NHL Betting Odds & Picks
New York Islanders vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL: 8:00 PM EST
Jun. 17, 2021
TV: USA
Latest Odds : TB -145 Total 5
The Islanders have to figure out where their defense went in the last game. The Islanders ended up losing the game by a 4-2 score. That was definitely something that the Islanders need to avoid in this game here or the Islanders could end up going down by a 2-1 margin.
The Lightning looked really impressive in their last game. The game was a 4-2 win and allowed the Lightning to get the series tied back up. Now, the Lightning are going to have to try to figure out how to carry this type of momentum into the game here.
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The Islanders had 2 goalies in the net on Tuesday night. Stroking faced a total of 6 shots in the game and turned all of them away. The other goalie for the Islanders was Varlamov who faced 27 shots and turned away 23 of them.
Tampa Bay only had one goalie in the net in the win. The net was watched over by Vasilevskiy. In the game he faced a total of 26 shots in the game and turned them all away, but 2 of the shots that were able to get into the back of the net.
Recent Betting Trends:
The Lightning are 6-3 in their last 9 games against the Islanders.
The total has went under in 5 out of the last 5 road games for the Lightning.
The Islanders are 4-1 in their last 5 home games.
The Islanders are 3-8 in their last 11 home games against the Lightning
Free Betting Pick: Under 5
The last game was one which the Islanders struggled on the defensive side of the puck. However, that comes from an early injury to their main goalie. Look for that not to be an issue in the game here as the Islanders are able to bounce back from the loss and bring home a win. Final Score, New York Islanders win 3-1.