On Saturday 10 October 2026, New York Islanders play Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL. Our model likes 3 bets here. The one it likes most is New York Islanders +1.5, priced at -192 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.
New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning: New York Islanders +1.5 (-192)
Odds correct at time of publishing
New York Islanders play Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL. The bet we are looking at is New York Islanders +1.5. That is a Spread bet. It was priced at -192 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $15.20 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning: New York Islanders h2h_3_way (+185)
Odds correct at time of publishing
New York Islanders play Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL. The bet we are looking at is New York Islanders h2h_3_way. That is a Head to Head 3-Way bet. It was priced at +185 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $28.50 if it lands. Our model rates this one a long shot. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning: New York Islanders win (+136)
Odds correct at time of publishing
New York Islanders play Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL. The bet we are looking at is New York Islanders win. That is a Head to Head bet. It was priced at +136 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $23.60 if it lands. Our model rates this one a long shot. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
That is how our model reads New York Islanders v Tampa Bay Lightning. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back anything. And if a game does not feel right to you, the strongest move is to skip it -- there is another one tomorrow.