The Tampa Bay Lightning (45-26-6) will be going for their second consecutive road win when they face the New York Islanders (39-30-9) on Thursday night. The Lightning are coming off a 5-0 win over The Islanders. The Islanders are coming off a 2-1 loss to Carolina.
Tampa Bay is 8-1-1 in its last 10 games against New York.
**This preview was written before Wednesday’s game was played**
The Lightning are playing well at the moment and come into this game on a three-game winning streak. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Islanders, which will give them their fourth win in a row and the series sweep.
Tampa Bay is averaging 3.43 goals per game. They scored five goals on 32 shots in their last game.
Brayden Point had a goal and two assists for the Lightning. Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist, while Darren Raddysh had two assists.
Tampa Bay has played well defensively, giving up 2.97 goals per game. They didn’t give up a goal in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to get the win.
Andrei Vasilevskiy saved all of the 38 shots that he faced. He is 33-20-4 in 58 games with a 2.57 GAA and a .918 save percentage.
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