Islanders vs Tampa Bay: Bet on standard Total Over

The New York Islanders will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning on April 30, 02:30 (UTC+3). Let’s see how the opponents are doing & what the best bet is. There are several options for you to consider!

The Islanders can't take credit for this season. The New York Islanders finish the regular season fifth in the Metropolitan Division. They scored 84 points in 81 games and are 16 points behind fourth place Washington. It should be noted that after five defeats in a row, the Islanders beat Washington twice - first with a score of 4-1, and then 5-1.

For Tampa Bay, on the other hand, everything is starting to get interesting. The team has long ago secured a place in the playoffs. But it's still not clear where they'll come from. Right now, with 108 points, the Lightning are in third place in the Atlantic Division standings, just one point ahead of fourth place Boston. Tampa Bay had four straight wins before last game, only for the streak to be broken with a 2-5 loss to Columbus.

Bookmakers see Tampa Bay as the clear favorite, but we wouldn't write off the Islanders prematurely. The New York club has beaten Washington handily twice, and they are sure to please their fans in their final game of the season.

Key stats

• Tampa Bay is a favorite in this matchup;
• The Islanders have scored more than four goals in each of their last four games;
• In each of the last seven games involving Tampa Bay, more than four goals have been scored.

As you can see, the productivity in games involving these teams has been very decent lately. We think that this meeting will not be an exception, so we offer a bet on a standard total over.

Our prediction: Total Over (5.5) for odds of 1.795.

• TO (5.5) for 1.795;
• TO (6) for 1.95;
• BTTS in Each Period for 11.5.

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