This is an 8* on TB

After dropping Game 1 at home, you’ve gotta figure Tampa Bay is going to come out flying for Game 2. Certainly we’re not alone in this assessment given how the money line has moved. Totally justifiable though as the Lightning haven’t lost back to back games in the playoffs. They are 7-2 this season when seeking to avenge a home loss and 18-5 seeking to avenge a loss of any kind. Off a game where they scored one goal or less, they have an 8-2 record in 2020-21. So all signs point to TB evening this Stanley Cup semifinal up. The Islanders average just 2.2 goals/game on the road, so you’re not getting any more scoring from them than what we saw in Game 1. Shots were even on Sunday, but NY is still allowing 37.2 per game in the playoffs. That’s a high number. Tampa Bay is a really solid home team and we just can’t see them losing two in a row on home ice. Head Coach Cooper said of the GM1 loss, “Our minds weren’t there.” That’s not going to be the case here. Over the last two postseasons, the Lightning are 10-0 SU off a loss. Play on TAMPA BAY

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