New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 4/1/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Saturday, April 1, 2023

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+110) Lightning (-133)

The New York Islanders (39-28-9) are on their way to Amalie Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning (44-26-6). The line on this contest has New York at +110 and Tampa Bay is coming in at -133. The total is set at 6.

The New York Islanders had a decent effort after finishing in a 1-1 tie against the Capitals their last time out. New York had 2 penalty mins in this contest. Additionally, they had 1 power play opportunity but didn't convert it into a score. The Islanders didn't have their best offensive outing in this game. For the game, they scored on 1 of the 29 shots they attempted.

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New York Islanders opponents have amassed 211 power play tries (27th in the league) and have come away with 38 goals in those attempts. The Islanders thus far have had 2,375 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .915. New York has tried 2,326 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.7%. At even strength, the Islanders have given up 164 goals while scoring 191 on the offensive side of the ice. New York has tallied 207 power play chances and they have tallied 34 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 16.43%. For the current season, the have a total of 87 points and their points percentage is sitting at .572. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the New York Islanders have accumulated 225 goals (21st in pro hockey) on the season and have conceded 202.

The man in goal for this game is Ilya Sorokin. Sorokin has taken the ice for 130 matchups during his pro hockey career. He has earned a win-loss mark of 67-43-18 and he has gotten the start in 127 games. Opponents have been able to score 297 goals versus Sorokin in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.34. Sorokin has seen 3,888 shots against him and he has 3,591 saves. His save percentage currently sits at .924 in his 7,604 mins guarding the cage. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Sorokin has accrued 90 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .709.

When they took the ice last, Tampa Bay squared up with the Capitals in an outing where the Lightning took home the victory by a final of 5-1. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this matchup and earned 1 out of those chances. The Lightning recorded 5 goals of the 34 shots on goal they took.

Tampa Bay has put up 2,423 shots (11th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.69%, while allowing the opposition 2,369 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 79.92% on their oppositions 239 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 90.3%. They have a total of 259 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 25.10%. The Lightning have earned 194 goals at even strength and 65 goals (3rd in hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 229 goals to be scored by of a combination of 181 goals at even strength and 48 goals while they were shorthanded. Over the course of the season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have earned 259 goals, 94 points, and a points percentage of .618.

On the other side of the ice you will find Andrei Vasilevskiy between the pipes. His opponents are averaging 2.52 goals per contest and he has yielded 1,041 goals altogether. Vasilevskiy's quality start percentage comes out to 57.8% and he has accumulated 238 quality starts in his NHL career. He got the starting nod in 412 games and his ice time sits at 24,809 mins. Vasilevskiy has earned a lifetime record of 262-121-28 and has participated in 422 games. He is sitting with 11,774 stops out of 12,815 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .919.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take New York (+110)

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