NHL Game Preview: New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning with Line Combinations 2/1/2025

New York Islanders (23-20-7, 53 Pts) at Tampa Bay Lightning (27-20-3, 57 Pts)
Venue: Amalie Arena
Date: Tonight – Thursday, February 1
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: MSGSN, FDSSUN, ESPN+
Radio:
New York – WRHU 88.7 FM / 103.9 FM LI News Radio
Tampa Bay – 102.5 The Bone

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
New York +1.5 ML +142
Tampa Bay -1.5 ML -170
O/U 6.5

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New York Islanders News & Notes:

The Islanders have won six straight games after a 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday. New York is 11-9-5 on the road this season. The Isles have the 32nd-ranked power play in the league.

Tampa Bay Lightning News & Notes:

The Lightning defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 on Thursday. Tampa Bay is 16-7-1 at home this season. The Bolts have the NHL’s fifth-ranked power play.

New York Islanders Projected Lines

Lee-Horvat-Barzal
Duclair-Nelson-Palmieri
Cizikis-Pageau-Holmstrom
Tsyplakov-MacLean-Gatcomb

Romanov-DeAngelo
Pelech-Perunovich
George-Mayfield

Sorokin
Skarek

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Tampa Bay Lightning Projected Lines

Guentzel-Point-Kucherov
Hagel-Cirelli-Geekie
Girgensons-Paul-Goncalves
Chaffee-Glendening-Eyssimont

Hedman-Raddysh
McDonagh-Cernak
Carlile-Perbix

Vasilevskiy
Johansson

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Players To Watch:

New York Islanders

Bo Horvat has 17 goals and 21 assists for the Islanders. Kyle Palmieri has one goal and six assists over the last ten games.

Tampa Bay Lightning

Brayden Point has 28 goals and 24 assists for the Lightning. Nikita Kucherov has five goals and 11 assists over the last ten games.

Injury Report:

New York Islanders

D Mike Reilly – IR
G Semyon Varlamov – IR
RW Hudson Fasching – IR
D Noah Dobson – IR
D Ryan Pulock – IR
G Marcus Hogberg – IR

Tampa Bay Lightning

D J.J. Moser – Day to day
D Emil Lilleberg – Suspended for two games

Next Game

New York Islanders – February 2 at Florida Panthers
Tampa Bay Lightning – February 4 vs Ottawa Senators

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