The New York Islanders (31-26-15) look to find success on the road against the Tampa Bay Lightning (40-25-7) for their third meeting this season on Saturday, March 30 at 7:00 PM ET at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning are slight favorites to win with a moneyline at -155.

The Islanders are 2-3 so far in their last five games, but they have some positive momentum coming in. Their latest battle was a 3-2 performance over the Florida Panthers and marked their second win out of three recent games.

Their efforts will be put to the test to see whether or not they can get it done on the road, as they are currently 15-16-5 this season traveling. Bo Horvat currently leads with 29 goals and will need an outstanding performance here.

The Islanders are scoring 2.97 goals and taking 30.1 shots each matchup. Their power plays could get them in trouble here, as they have scored 42 goals and have allowed 57, with a power play percentage at 20.3.

Defensively, they are giving up 3.29 goals on 32.8 shots a game. This shows a slightly negative ratio compared to their offensive output. On top of that, their penalty kill percentage is at 72.1, which is much less than the Lightning‘s. 

The Lightning are 4-1 over their last five games and have won their last two consecutive matchups. Their most recent victory was a 3-1 showing over the Boston Bruins, marking their second game in a row with scoring three goals.

They are a tough team to defeat at home, as they are currently sporting a home record of 22-9-4. Their success here is driven by a lot of factors, with Nikita Kucherov leading with points (124), goals (42), and assists (82).

The Lightning are getting 3.47 goals scored a game in 28.8 shot attempts. They have also excelled in power play opportunities with 63 goals scored and 36 allowed for a power play percentage at 28.9. This will likely make an impact positively for them here.

Defensively they are not much better than the Islanders, as they allow 3.28 goals on 29.4 shots from opposing teams. They also have a much stronger penalty kill percentage at 82.5.

MyBookie has the odds available for this NHL showdown, with the Tampa Bay Lightning as favorites to win at home. Based on current momentum, it makes sense to pick the Lightning here.

These teams have met twice already, with each team winning once. The last matchup was back in late February, with the Lightning winning 4-2 on the road.