Islanders vs Lightning Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 7 April 2023
Apr 5, 2023, 9:10PM
The NY Islanders take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in NHL action at UBS Arena on Friday, commencing at 9:30am AEST.
Stats Insider's free betting tips for Islanders vs Lightning, as well as the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are featured below.
Who will win? Islanders vs Lightning
Using advanced computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated Friday's NY Islanders-Tampa Bay NHL match-up 10,000 times.
Our independent predictive analytics model is currently unable to split the two teams, giving both the Islanders and the Lightning an equal 50% chance of winning the game.
More: Islanders vs Lightning Simulated 10K Times
NY Islanders vs Tampa Bay Best Odds
The current betting odds in Australia for Friday's NHL game at UBS Arena are shown here:
- Head to Head: Islanders $1.87, Lightning $1.95
- Line: Islanders -1.5 ($3.05), Lightning +1.5 ($1.41)
- Total (Over/Under 5.5 Goals): Over $1.83, Under $2.00
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Islanders to win at $1.87 and the Lightning to win at $1.95.
The Islanders are 1.5-goal favourites against the Lightning, with odds of $3.05 currently on offer at bet365.
For the underdog Lightning (+1.5) to cover the line, bet365 currently has odds of $1.41.
The Over/Under for Islanders vs Lightning is set at 5.5 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.83, while bet365 currently has odds for the Under at $2.00.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Lightning (+1.5) have a 72% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 5.5 goals has a 51% chance of going Over.
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Islanders vs Lightning Best Bets
- Head to Head: Tampa Bay at $1.95 with PointsBet (50% probability)
- Line: Lightning +1.5 at $1.41 with bet365 (72% probability)
- Total Goals: Under 5.5 at $2.00 with bet365
Stats Insider's Islanders vs Lightning predictions are based on world-class modelling and betting expertise to help you place more informed bets with your chosen online bookie.
Despite the Over being more likely to hit in this game, Under 5.5 is our best bet due to the better odds ($2.00) that are available from bet365.
Islanders vs Lightning Prediction
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Islanders vs Lightning Player Props
Who will score an anytime goal in Islanders vs Lightning? The latest data is in.
According to Stats Insider, Tampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov is the most likely player to score the first goal in Islanders vs Lightning.
Kucherov has a 7.1% chance of scoring the first goal at UBS Arena, while the Lightning star has a 31.9% chance of registering an anytime goal.
Scroll down for our complete list of first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer probabilities.
First Goal Scorer Tips
Islanders First Goal Scorer Tips
- Anders Lee: 6.6% probability
- Brock Nelson: 5.6% probability
- Kyle Palmieri: 5.1% probability
- Bo Horvat: 4.7% probability
- Zach Parise: 4.0% probability
Lightning First Goal Scorer Tips
- Nikita Kucherov: 7.1% probability
- Brayden Point: 7.1% probability
- Steven Stamkos: 6.4% probability
- Alex Killorn: 4.6% probability
- Brandon Hagel: 3.6% probability
Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
Islanders Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Anders Lee: 29.5% probability
- Brock Nelson: 28.3% probability
- Bo Horvat: 25.7% probability
- Kyle Palmieri: 24.4% probability
- Pierre Engvall: 21.1% probability
Lightning Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Brayden Point: 33.1% probability
- Nikita Kucherov: 31.9% probability
- Steven Stamkos: 31.2% probability
- Alex Killorn: 21.6% probability
- Brandon Hagel: 19.9% probability
Our model updates regularly, so refresh this article for the latest betting analysis before the NY Islanders vs Tampa Bay game at UBS Arena.
As always, see our Best Bets for betting tips on every NHL game, plus a host of other sports that we offer predictions on.
Islanders vs Lightning NHL 2023
The game between the Islanders and Lightning at UBS Arena is scheduled to begin at 9:30am AEST on Friday.
- Game: NY Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning
- Date: Friday 7 April 2023
- Time: 9:30am AEST
- Venue: UBS Arena
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise stated.
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