Islanders vs Lightning Picks and Prediction – 3/29/2025

The New York Islanders will be on the road Saturday with a game in Tampa against the Tampa Bay Lightning. New York has 32 wins on the year this season coming into this matchup riding a three-game skid and following a three goal loss to Vancouver last time out. Offensively New York is averaging 2.72 goals on 29.2 shots per game this season. Defensively New York allows 2.99 goals on 28.8 shots but have given up 13 total goals during their three-game losing streak. Stay in the action with our NHL Picks.

Bo Horvat leads New York this season with 49 points overall. Anders Lee is second on the team with 48 points and boasts a team leading 26 goals. Kyle Palmieri has 45 points and Brock Nelson chips and a fourth best 43 points this season. Noah Dobson has 34 points to go along with the team leading 26 assists in 60 games played

The Tampa Bay Lightning stay home Saturday with 42 wins on the year having won three of the last five including two in a row after an 8 goal victory against Utah. Offensively Tampa Bay is one of the best teams in the league averaging 3.57 goals 28.8 shots but has scored 14 total goals over the last two outings including eight last time out. Defensively Tampa Bay is solid holding opponents to just 2.64 polls on 28.1 shots and have given up one total goal in their last two victories.

Nikita Kucherov leads Tampa Bay this season with 105 points and 73 assists overall. Brandon Hagel is second on the team with 80 points Jake Guentzel is 4th on the roster this season with 70 points in 71 games played. Brayden Point has 71 points to go along with the team leading 36 goals this season.

Tampa Bay is the far better team in this game and will roll Saturday start to finish. Look for the Lightning to dominate this game throughout leading to the easy win. Tampa Bay will thrive at home leading to the win and cover. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Lightning win and cover 5-1.