Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Islanders Prediction, 4/1/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Islanders

Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Lightning (-122) Islanders (+102)

The New York Islanders (32-31-10) host the Tampa Bay Lightning (43-25-5) at UBS Arena on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has Tampa Bay at -122 while New York is coming in at +102. The total has been set at 6.

The Tampa Bay Lightning went home feeling good about their game by earning a 5-3 win against the Islanders in the last game they played. Tampa Bay earned 4 penalty minutes in this contest. The Lightning had a solid offensive outing in this win. Moreover, they had 1 chance with extra men on the ice but didn't net one. In the game, they tallied a score on 5 of the 24 shots they attempted.

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While playing at even strength, the Lightning let the opposition score 160 goals while scoring 209 themselves. Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have 183 power play tries (26th in hockey) and have come away with 33 goals in those attempts. Pertaining to their scoring, the Tampa Bay Lightning have earned 262 goals (2nd in the NHL) on the season and have surrendered 193. Tampa Bay has attempted 2,100 shots and holds a shot percentage of 12.5%. For the current campaign, they have scored 91 points and their points percentage comes in at .623. The Lightning have seen 2,058 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .906. Tampa Bay has accounted for 204 power play chances and they have tallied 53 goals during those chances, earning them a percentage of 25.98%.

The player in the crease for this game is Andrei Vasilevskiy. The opposition has been able to score 1,322 goals against Vasilevskiy in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.81. Vasilevskiy has been involved in 534 games during his pro hockey career. His save percentage is at .917 for his 28,189 minutes on the ice. He has a mark of 328-162-33 and he started in 524 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Vasilevskiy has accumulated 302 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .576. Vasilevskiy has seen 15,939 shots against him and has recorded 14,617 saves.

The last time they were on the ice, New York faced off against the Hurricanes in a game where the Islanders took the loss by a score of 6-4. The Islanders recorded 4 goals of the 31 shots on goal they tried. They had 5 power play opportunities in this outing and converted 1 out of those chances.

The Islanders have accumulated 177 goals at even strength and 23 goals (32nd in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. New York has attempted 2,139 shots (6th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.35%, while allowing the other team 2,102 shots. On the season, the New York Islanders have earned a total of 200 goals, 74 points, as well as a points percentage of .507. They have granted a total of 223 goals to be scored by way of 179 goals at even strength and 44 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 182 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 12.64%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 72.33% on the other teams 159 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.4%.

For the opposition you will find Ilya Sorokin in net. He has a tally of 6,775 saves out of 7,398 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .916. Sorokin has accrued a career mark of 122-87-36 and has participated in 247 contests. He has made the start in 242 games and has been on the ice for 11,389 minutes. Sorokin's rate of quality starts sits at 66.1% and he has accumulated 160 quality starting assignments in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 3.28 goals per game and he has yielded 623 goals overall.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-122)

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