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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Islanders will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at UBS Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
New York won its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Capitals on April 28. Bettors who backed the Islanders at +128 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 5-2 loser on the road against the Blue Jackets. Bettors on Columbus at +241 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 50-23-8 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games
New York:
Team record: 37-34-10 SU
NY Islanders is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games
NY Islanders is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games at home