Lightning vs Islanders 9/17/20 - NHL Betting Odds & Picks
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders
NHL: 8:00 PM EST
Sep. 17, 2020
TV: NBCSN
Latest Odds : TB -160 Total 5
In what can only happen in the NHL the game that allowed the Islanders to pull back to a 3-2 deficit in the game would go deep into the second overtime before finally locking down the win. Now, the win was definitely a challenging game for the teams and with a final score of 2-1 was definitely a defensive struggle between the teams.
The Lighting have to find their offensive stroke again in this game. The loss was a close one, but the Lightning for all of their offensive power were unable to find the sweet stroke in the game. Look for the Islanders to continue to have a strong defensive showing in the game here and that could keep the Lighting offense at bay.
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In the game the New York team only ended up with a total of 24 shots, but managed to get a total of 75 hits in the game. The Islanders managed to win 42 faceoffs in the game. With New York the team ended up with a total of 6 penalty minutes in the game.
Tampa Bay for their part were able to get a total of 37 shots. The Lightning were not far back in the hits department with a total of 70 hits in the game. Tampa Bay did manage to get a total of 34 faceoff wins in the game. The Lightning served a total of 6 minutes in the penalty box as well.
Recent Betting Trends:
Tampa Bay are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games.
Tampa Bay are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games against NY Islanders.
NY Islanders are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games at home.
NY Islanders are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay.
Free Betting Pick: Tampa Bay Lightning -160
The Islanders lucked out as Tampa Bay had an off day on the shooting in the last game. Look for that to not be the case in this game as the Lightning come in the game firing hot shots, but also playing even better defensively. This game here allows the Lightning to showcase their strength and bring home the win in the game. Final Score, Tampa Bay Lightning win 4-1.