Islanders vs Lightning Picks and Prediction – 2/2/2025

The Tampa Bay Lightning will host the New York Islanders on Saturday. Tampa Bay is 27-20-3 on the season. The Lighting have won five of their last ten games. Tampa Bay carries a 16-7-1 home ice record. The Lightning won their last game played beating the LA Kings 3-0 on Thursday. Stay up to date with our expert's NHL Picks. 

Andrei Vasilevskiy will make his 39th start in net for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Vasilevskiy is 21-15-2 on the season with three shutouts. Vasilevskiy has allowed 85 goals and carries a 2.28 goals against average. The Tampa Bay Lightning are allowing an average of 2.78 goals against per game. 

The New York Islanders are 23-20-7 on the season. The Islanders have won eight of their last ten games. New York is riding a six game win streak and they carry a 11-9-5 road record. The Islanders are averaging 2.72 goals scored per game. 

Ilya Sorokin will protect the net for the NY Islanders. Sorokin is 18-14-4 on the season with three shutouts. Sorokin has allowed 91 goals and carries a 2.65 goals against average. The New York Islanders are allowing an average of 2.84 goals against per game.

The New York Islanders are seeking a seventh straight win. New York shows value as an underdog as they have tons of momentum. Tampa Bay is averaging 3.48 goals scored per game which ranks 3rd best in the NHL. The Islanders have scored at least 3 goals in six straight games. Final Score Prediction, New York Islanders win 3-1.