New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 11/15/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Monday, November 15, 2021

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Amalie Arena is the site where Andrei Vasilevskiy and the Tampa Bay Lightning (6-3-3) will take on the New York Islanders (5-4-2) on Monday.

The Islanders will look for better times on the ice after their 4-0 defeat against the Devils in their previous outing. The Islanders didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. In the matchup, they ended the night with no scores out of the 42 shots they put on net. They also had 3 chances on the power play but didn't net one. New York had 8 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Corsi for the Islanders sat at 66 and the Corsi against was 48 which means they had a Corsi rate of 57.9%. Their Fenwick came in at 46 and the Fenwick against finished at 38, meaning they had a Fenwick percentage of 54.8%. They accumulated 24 face-off victories when at even strength and lost on 20 attempts to take control of the puck. Their offensive zone starts sat at 68.1% and they had a PDO of 92.6 in this game.

New York Islanders opponents have earned 28 power play tries (32nd in the league) and have tallied 5 goals in those chances. The Islanders have had 368 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .924. New York has tried 339 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 8.0%. When playing at even strength, the Islanders let the opposition score 23 goals while getting 23 of their own. New York has accounted for 28 power play opportunities and they have notched 4 goals out of those advantages, earning them a percentage of 14.29%. For the current season, they have earned 12 points and their points % is .545. In regard to their scoring capabilities, the New York Islanders have accumulated 27 goals (30th in the league) this year and have surrendered 28.

The man in net for this game is Ilya Sorokin. Throughout his time in hockey, Sorokin is sitting with 20 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .645. He has a save percentage of .924 during his 1,877 mins on the ice. Sorokin has seen 891 shots taken against him and has accrued 823 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 68 goals against Sorokin in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.17. He has amassed a win-loss record of 18-9-5 and was named the starter in 31 games. Sorokin has been involved in 32 contests throughout his professional hockey career.

In their last game, Tampa Bay went up against the Hurricanes in a game where the Lightning ended up taking the loss by a tally of 2-1. Their PDO was 101 and they earned an oZS percentage of 45.7%. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this game but were not able to net one. Their Fenwick percentage came in at 47.2% by notching a Fenwick of 25 and the Hurricanes ending the game with a 28 Fenwick at even strength. The Lightning netted 1 goal of the 18 shots on goal they were seeking. Tampa Bay went home with a 41.9% Corsi rate. This Corsi rating tells us the kind of game Tampa Bay played and you might say they will look for a better outcome in their next outing.

On the season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have accumulated 36 goals, 15 points, and a points percentage of .625. They have allowed 36 goals to be scored by of a combination of 29 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they were shorthanded. The Lightning have 30 goals at even strength and 6 goals (24th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 37 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 16.22%. Tampa Bay has tried 360 shots (24th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.00%, while allowing the other team 357 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 83.72% on the other teams 43 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 89.9%.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Andrei Vasilevskiy defending the net. His opposition is averaging 2.50 goals per contest and he has yielded 760 goals altogether. Vasilevskiy's quality start rate sits at 56.3% and he has 170 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has started in 302 games and has been on the ice for 18,242 mins. Vasilevskiy holds a career record of 195-85-22 and has played in 312 games. He has accrued 8,712 saves out of the 9,472 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .920.

Who will win tonight's hockey game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Tampa Bay

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