Tampa Bay Lightning vs NY Islanders 9/13/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions
The Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Islanders are set to meet in game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals as they will faceoff at Rogers Place in the Edmonton, Canada bubble. The Tampa Bay Lightning dropped their 1st game of the series on Friday as the Islanders got the best of them with a 5-3 victory. The Tampa Bay Lightning received a solid game out of defensemen Mikhail Sergachev as he recorded 1 goal and 1 assist while Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat scored the other 2 goals for the Lightning. The Tampa Bay Lightning edged out the New York Islanders in the shot department (37-35), but they dominated the Islanders in the faceoff circle (37-27).
The Tampa Bay Lightning struggled at keeping the New York Islanders off the scoreboard as they allowed 5 goals on 35 shots. The Lightning starting goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy struggled in the crease as he recorded 31 saves which pushed his postseason save percentage to .929 and GAA to 1.98.
The New York Islanders were able to get in the win column in the Eastern Conference Finals with a 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, and they did it with a scoring explosion. The Islanders received a big game out of Anthony Beauvillier, Brock Nelson, and Jean-Gabriel Pageau as they pitched in 1 goal and 1 assist each while Josh Bailey pitched in 2 assists. The New York Islanders weren’t as physical as the Lightning in this game as Tampa Bay dominated them in the hit department (62-44).
The New York Islanders struggled at keeping the Tampa Bay Lightning off the scoreboard as they allowed them to score 3 goals on 37 shots. The Islanders starting goaltender Semyon Varlamov struggled in the crease as he recorded 34 saves which pushed his postseason save percentage to .913 and GAA to 2.26.
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The Tampa Bay Lightning were unable to continue their hot streak and essentially go undefeated in the Eastern Conference Finals, but they are still the clear-cut favorite to win this series. The Lightning have one of the better goaltenders still remaining in the postseason as Vasilevskiy is allowing just shy of 2 goals per game, and I expect him to get back on track here with a much better game. The Lightning have a very dangerous lineup as every line has produced points this season, but I think the biggest difference here will be their attention to detail on the defensive side of the ice. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Lightning win 3-1.
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