New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Picks

Lightning vs. Islanders Betting Picks

Get Lightning vs. Islanders betting picks, expert betting analysis, computer model picks, betting consensus data, matchup breakdowns, key betting angles, and the latest odds insights for today's Lightning vs. Islanders game.

Public Consensus

Who was the public on? 52% of the public money was on Tampa Bay Lightning to win on the moneyline. And, 58% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.

Computer Predictions

My computer prediction for this game was that New York would win by a score of 3.4 to 2.8 with New York winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going OVER the total.

Pro Picks

These Pro Picks were released to clients on December 13, 2025 at 11:29AM ET.

NHL

Tampa Bay at New York

December 13, 2025

3:30 PM Eastern

Tampa Bay is in double revenge after losing to the Islanders twice this season, and both were in the midst of a four-game skid. The Lightning has since won two straight against Montreal and New Jersey. The Lightning have won five straight road games against teams with winning home records. New York comes off a 5-2 win over Anaheim, but the Islanders are 5-13 in their past 18 after scoring at least five goals in their previous game. They are 3-7 versus teams that scored five or more in their last game. Tampa Bay has won seven of nine on the road and nine of 13 overall. New York has gone UNDER 11 of 15, and six of the past seven meetings have stayed UNDER. The Islanders are on an 8-1 UNDER run against the Eastern Conference, and they are 6-1 UNDER after allowing two or fewer goals in their previous game. Take the Lightning and the UNDER.

Final Score

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Tampa Bay Lightning

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New York Islanders

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Public Consensus

Who was the public on? 62% of the public money was on Tampa Bay Lightning to win on the moneyline. And, 51% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.

Computer Predictions

My computer prediction for this game was that Tampa Bay would win by a score of 3.4 to 2.7 with Tampa Bay winning on the moneyline, New York winning on the puckline and the game going OVER the total.

Pro Picks

This Pro Pick was released to clients on December 06, 2025 at 11:54AM ET.

NHL

New York at Tampa Bay

December 6, 2025

7:00 PM Eastern

New York beat the Lightning 2-1 on Tuesday when Bo Horvat and Anthony Duclair scored to snap Tampa Bay's seven-game win streak. Ilya Sorokin made 28 saves, and he is expected to be in the net tonight. Sorokin has a 2.59 goals-against average with two shutouts this season. The Islanders have won seven of eight road games, and they are allowing fewer than two goals per game in their past nine. New York comes off a 6-3 victory over Colorado, which has the league's best record. Matthew Barzal had a goal and two assists, and Sorokin made 35 saves for the Islanders, who have won two in a row after a three-game skid. The Lightning lost their second straight game 4-3 against Pittsburgh on Thursday. Take the Islanders.

Final Score

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New York Islanders

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Tampa Bay Lightning

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Public Consensus

Who was the public on? 63% of the public money was on Tampa Bay Lightning to win on the moneyline.

Computer Predictions

My computer prediction for this game was that Tampa Bay would win by a score of 4.4 to 1.7 with Tampa Bay winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going OVER the total.

Final Score

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Tampa Bay Lightning

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New York Islanders

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Public Consensus

Who was the public on? 71% of the public money was on Tampa Bay Lightning to win on the moneyline. And, 52% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.

Computer Predictions

My computer prediction for this game was that Tampa Bay would win by a score of 4.2 to 2.0 with Tampa Bay winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going OVER the total.

Final Score

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Tampa Bay Lightning

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4

New York Islanders

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1

Public Consensus

Who was the public on? 81% of the public money was on Tampa Bay Lightning to win on the moneyline. And, 51% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.

Computer Predictions

My computer prediction for this game was that Tampa Bay would win by a score of 3.7 to 2.3 with Tampa Bay winning on the moneyline, New York winning on the puckline.

Final Score

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New York Islanders

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Tampa Bay Lightning

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