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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders
The fans at UBS Arena will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Islanders when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Islanders were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Hurricanes. That made winners of bettors who got Carolina at -160 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 6-3 loser on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on New York at -117 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 45-27-6 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 39-30-9 SU
NY Islanders is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Ottawa Saturday, April 8
New York home to Philadelphia Saturday, April 8