This is a 10* on TAMPA BAY

We’ll lead with the trend that you all know is coming. Over the last two postseasons, Tampa Bay is a perfect 12-0 SU off a loss. We have taken them each of the first two times they’ve been off a loss in this series. The last one resulted in the infamous 8-0 thrashing of the Islanders back in Game 5 here in Tampa. There have been only five losses the entire postseason for the Lightning. They’ve averaged an incredible 5.6 goals/game when off a loss, scoring a total of 28 times. Three of those times they scored six or more goals. They’ve never scored fewer than four. So that’s a “tall hill” to climb for an Islanders team that has scored only 11 goals this entire series. The Lightning have scored 19 goals. Game 7 being in Tampa Bay is obviously big for the Lightning. Not just because of their own 26-10 SU home record. But also due to the fact the Islanders have a losing road record this season. Tampa Bay averages 3.7 goals/game at home. The Islanders average just 2.2 goals/game on the road. The last 80 times that the Lightning have scored two goals or less in a game (they lost Game 6, 3-2), they are 63-17 SU in the next game. Play on TAMPA BAY

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