New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 3/30/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Saturday, March 30, 2024

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

The New York Islanders (30-26-15) are traveling to Amalie Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning (40-25-7).

The New York Islanders will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 4-0 defeat against the Devils in their last outing. New York compiled 28 penalty minutes in this game. They also had 5 chances on the power play but weren't able to net one. The Islanders had an offensive game that was below their expectations in this defeat. In the matchup, they walked away having not converted any of the 36 shots they looked to score on.

When at even strength, the Islanders have conceded 178 goals while notching 169 when they are on offense. New York Islanders opponents have earned 203 power play opportunities (27th in professional hockey) and have a total of 57 goals in those chances. When discussing their scoring capabilities, the New York Islanders have earned 211 goals (22nd in hockey) so far this season and have surrendered 235. New York has tried 2,145 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.8%. For the year, they have 75 points and their points percentage comes in at .528. The Islanders have seen 2,338 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .899. New York comes into tonight with 201 power play chances and they have tallied 42 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 20.90%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Semyon Varlamov. Over the course of his pro career, Varlamov has 328 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .569. His save percentage currently is at .916 during his 34,586 mins in the crease. Varlamov has had 18,135 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 16,607 saves. Opponents have scored 1,528 goals against Varlamov in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.65. He has compiled an overall mark of 280-227-68 and he started in 576 games. Varlamov has played in 604 contests over the course of his hockey career.

In their last game, Tampa Bay faced the Bruins in a game where the Lightning earned a victory by a mark of 3-1. The Lightning notched 3 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they tried. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this contest but weren't able to score a goal.

On the year, the Tampa Bay Lightning have 250 goals, 87 points, and a points percentage of .604. They have granted a total of 236 goals to be scored by way of 200 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Lightning have accumulated 187 goals at even strength and 63 goals (1st in the league) while on the power play. They have recorded 218 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 28.90%. Tampa Bay has tried 2,073 shots (22nd in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 12.06%, while allowing their opponents 2,118 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 82.52% on the other teams 206 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 88.9%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Andrei Vasilevskiy in net. He has recorded 12,996 stops out of the 14,175 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .917. Vasilevskiy has a career mark of 290-139-30 and has been in net for 470 games. He has started in 460 contests and his ice time sits at 27,638 minutes. Vasilevskiy's percentage of quality starts comes out to 56.7% and he has qualified for 261 quality starting assignments in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 2.56 goals per game and he has yielded 1,179 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Tampa Bay

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