Islanders vs Tampa. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL

The Islanders got off to a good start in the Stanley Cup semifinals and won a landslide victory over Tampa (2:1). It is worth mentioning the excellent performance of goaltender Varlamov, who stopped 30 out of 31 shots. In the second game, the Islanders had to play away again, and they failed to build on their success, suffering a defeat with a score of 2:4. This time it was much harder to deal with the opponent's pressure.

Back at home, the Islanders had an excellent chance to take the lead in the series, but this time the luck was not on their side. New York had quite a lot of chances in the attack, but they only used one of them, and the game ended with a victory of Tampa.

Tampa Bay are showing their class and superiority over the opponent. Before the semifinals, the team suffered only three defeats, which speaks of their excellent form, as well as great motivation to win the Stanley Cup. In the semifinal series, the Lightning have already played three games, two of which were victorious for them.

After the defeat in the first game of the series, the Lightning were able to redeem themselves. In the second match, Tampa beat the Islanders with a score of 4: 2. Striker Kucherov made a significant contribution to the victory, giving three assists. In the first away game of the semifinal series, Tampa got another victory (2:1).