New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction: Who will manage to score points?

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on February 9. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Islanders show good hockey but still do not achieve great success. So, now the team is not in the playoff zone, namely in the fourth position in the standings of the Metropolitan Division with 54 points. As for the previous matches of the New Yorkers, before the break, they had a series of three defeats in a row. But the day before, the Islanders had a great game with Toronto and beat them 3:2.

Tampa Bay also looks good but can still be a much stronger team. Heading into the match, they sit in fourth place in the Atlantic Division standings with 59 points. That means the Lightning's playoff spot is in danger, and they need to improve. And before the NHL All-Star break, Tampa Bay was doing great - three wins in a row. However, the day before, they couldn't cope with the Rangers (1:3).

We think that the analysts of bookmaker companies did not correctly determine the favorite in the upcoming meeting. After all, the Islanders look much worse than Tampa Bay this season, and they rarely win in regulation time in front of their stands. The Lightning have eight wins in ten previous meetings, and we believe they will earn at least one point now. We'll take the visitors' non-loss at the end of regulation time.