New York at Tampa Bay

New York will face Tampa Bay in the third round of the playoffs for the second straight season, and it looks to avenge last year's six-game series loss that was won by the Lightning on an overtime goal by Anthony Cirelli. The Islanders are 39-29 on the puckline this season, and Semyon Varlamov is probable in net. He has a 2.62 goals-against average in seven postseason games after posting a 2.04 GAA in the regular season. Varlamov won the last three games of the Boston series, and he owns a .925 save percentage in the playoffs. Unlike last year, the Islanders have had time to rest before playing the Lightning and they have won five of their past six games playing after at least three days off. New York is 20-8 after allowing two or fewer goals its previous game. Play the Islanders on the puckline.