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Tampa vs Islanders: prediction for the NHL fixture
The Lightning face the Islanders in the NHL on Saturday night. What to expect from the teams? Our experts made a prediction for this game, which you can find below.
Command Analysis
Tampa Bay Lightning
USATampa delivered poor results in the preseason matches and were off to a terrible start in the regular season. The Lightning won only one out of five games in regulation - they beat Columbus (5:2), taking advantage of the the opponents' defensive mistakes. The team also eked out a win over Florida in overtime (3:2 OT), but lost the other three games.
New York Islanders
USAThe Islanders couldn't mount a winning streak. After two brilliant victories, they suffered a defeat to New Jersey at home (1:4). New York failed to deliver enough goals, which is uncharacteristic of them this season. In the prevous games, the Islanders recorded high-scoring victories over Anaheim (7:1) and San Jose (5:2).
Trends
Ставка1st goal: New York
In 3 head-to-head games in a row, the Islanders scored first.
Ставка3rd period: total over 1.5 goals
In 3 head-to-head games in a row, the teams scored more than one goal in the third period.
Tip and bets
The Islanders have only played at home so far, and this is their first road trip this season. The team had problems against strong favorites, and it is hard to predict how they wil perform at Tampa Bay. The Lightning have been disappointing at the start of the season, but today is their chance to get back to the winning ways. They should take that chance.
Our prediction - Tampa to win
We do not expect a barn-burner here. Tampa started to act more reliably on defense, which is a good sign for the team. Plus, few head-to-head games had more than six goals.
Second prediction - total under 6 goals
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