Tampa Bay at New York

The season has been a long one for the Tampa Bay Lightning. As it winds down, there have been no signs of life. The Lightning has now dropped five in a row and eight of their last nine, and has been out-scored 33-20 in the process. They have managed to record just three wins in their last 15 attempts on the road. The Islanders recent performance isn't much better, but the fact that eight of their last 11 have been on the road, gives them a bit of an out. What the Islanders have been able to do is beat the bad teams, as they are 16-5 in their last 21 as a favorite of -151 to -200. The Lightning is 56-124-16 against a team with a losing home record. That is enough to cast a vote of confidence on the Islanders in this one.