Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Islanders Betting Pick & Prediction 4/1/25
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Lightning versus the Islanders? The puck drops at 7:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY. The Lightning are favored by -1.5 in a Eastern conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6 goals.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING VS NEW YORK ISLANDERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: New York Islanders +1.5
This game will be played at UBS Arena at 7:30 ET on Tuesday, April 1st.
WHY BET THE NEW YORK ISLANDERS:
- With a 1.5 goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Lightning to secure a 4-3 victory.
- Take the Lightning on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Islanders (+1.5)
Is A Road Victory Likely for Favored Tampa Bay?
The Lightning fell to 43-25-5 after a 7-4 road loss to the Jets. Tampa Bay, as underdogs on the puck line, allowed the game’s total of 11 goals to surpass the pre-game line of 6.5.
Tampa Bay held a 2-0 lead in the first period but couldn’t hold on. Four different Lightning players scored in the game.
Tampa Bay’s offense managed to score 4 times in their 7-4 loss to the Jets, with Brandon Hagel netting his 7th goal of the season and Nikita Kucherov adding his 10th. Brayden Point also found the net for the 8th time this year, while Mitchell Chaffee scored his 4th goal.
The Lightning fired 30 shots on goal and recorded 8 giveaways. They opened the scoring with two goals in the first period, including a power-play goal by Point, his 8th of the season.
Defensively, the Lightning gave up the first goal at 12:23 in the first period, and they struggled late, allowing the final four goals of the game, including two empty-netters. Jonas Johansson made 27 saves with a save percentage of 84.4%.
Can New York Secure a Home Victory?
The Islanders dropped to 32-31-10 after a 5-2 loss to the Rangers. Going into the game, the total was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for 7. The Islanders, as puck line underdogs, failed to cover.
Trailing 2-0, Casey Cizikas put the Islanders on the board at 15:22 in the second period. Brock Nelson added another goal with just 8 seconds left in the period, cutting the deficit to 3-2, but the Rangers pulled away with two more goals in the third.
In their 5-2 loss to the Rangers, the Islanders took 37 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Casey Cizikas scored his first goal of the season, while Brock Nelson added his fifth, with 8 seconds left in the second period.
The Islanders had 23 offensive giveaways and were shut out in the first and third periods. They recorded 4 assists, with Simon Holmstrom picking up his fourth of the year.
The Islanders’ defense gave up the first goal just 3:44 into the game and allowed two more in the 2nd period. After cutting the deficit to 3-2, they gave up two more in the 3rd, including an empty-netter. Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves with an 89.7% save percentage, and the defense added 12 takeaways and 17 hits.