NHL Playoffs Picks: New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning

We will have another bracket for you guys after the Anaheim Ducks (hopefully) take out the Nashville Predators tonight, but I wanted to commit to the Tampa Bay Lightning here in an ABC progression. I’ve got them winning the series. The New York Islanders are hot, but Tampa is the better team with the better goalie.

I look at these teams as having a lot of top-line strength but limited depth. The New York Islanders are led by one central scorer, and so are the Tampa Bay Lightning. Heck, I’ll ...

NHL Picks: New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL Picks: New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning It’s always dangerous to bet against potential playoff teams like this. That said, the New York Islanders have been a mess without their goaltender and are not the same team. They’ve been sputtering of late, and they take to the road against one of the top teams in the NHL when they face the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Lightning have been rolling along lately. This elite offense should have fun with the New York Islanders’ lack of defensive depth and goaltending woes. I do not trust Thomas Greiss, or any other ...

NHL Picks: New York Islanders at Edmonton Oilers

NHL Picks: New York Islanders at Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are on a long losing streak. They are playing their third game in four nights and have been absolutely terrible. This is a young team that has given up on their season and now the Oilers host one of the best teams in hockey, the New York Islanders.

The issue here is obviously travel. The New York Islanders are on a lengthy road trip and all the way out west. This is certainly a dangerous game, and the Islanders could suffer from their schedule of late. Still, if they ...

NHL Picks: New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils

NHL Picks: New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils After getting the score exactly right in both of our last two posts while betting against LA, it almost feels weird not making a post that rips on the LA Kings, their putrid offense, and their obnoxious organization. So, instead, I’m going to open this post by picking on the Kings again for absolutely no reason while introducing our New Jersey Devils vs New York Islanders game pick.

I expect the New York Islanders to be a little bit tired. They’re a dynamic team with explosive scoring at times and since they ...

NHL Picks: New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes

NHL Picks: New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes The Eastern Conference Wild Card race is getting pretty intense. Following a win by my New Jersey Devils, there is a tie for the final Wild Card spot at 63 points, and the Carolina Hurricanes, Philadelphia Flyers, and Montreal Canadiens would all be out at 58 points. Just a point ahead of the final Wild Card spot, the New York Islanders are third in the Metropolitan at 64 points. This NHL Playoffs race is going to be intense.

A win here for the Carolina Hurricanes would bring them closer to the New ...

Free NHL Picks Contest: New York Rangers at New York Islanders ($100)

NHL Picks Contest: New York Rangers at New York Islanders I wanted to bring your attention to our NHL Picks Contest game between the New York Rangers and New York Islanders featuring a $100 prize for the winner. As a fan of the East and a big fan of these epic rivalries between neighboring cities, I am hoping we can get a little more participation. I thought I’d feature the contest game a little bit early today since I don’t have any forum plays here and we’ll probably start focusing on the NFL playoffs tomorrow.

The New York Rangers have ...

Free NHL Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Rangers Islanders

NHL Picks Contest: New York Rangers at New York Islanders

Thursday, January 14th The New York Rangers got off to an incredibly hot start this season, but certain metrics and bad possession time predicted their demise. For the most part, those predictions have come true and it’s been a rough month for the Rags. The New York Islanders have been pretty consistent this year and with their top goalie back they seem poised for another playoff berth. In this battle for New York hockey supremacy, who will win?

Our leader gave us a holiday gift by skipping the last round ...

NHL Picks: New Year’s Eve – Islanders, Caps, Ducks, Red Wings, Blackhawks

NHL Picks: New Year’s Eve Hockey Predictions

Islanders, Red Wings, Capitals, Blackhawks, Ducks Happy New Year to everyone. In what I hope will be a nice way to end the year, I am posting all five of our forum selections for today. I am on the New York Islanders, Detroit Red Wings, Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, and Anaheim Ducks.

I like the Islanders to take out the Buffalo Sabres because they have been handling business against weaker teams. Even on the road, I see a lot of value in this line. The Sabres lack depth and the Islanders have explosive ...

NHL Picks: New York Islanders at Columbus Blue Jackets

NHL Picks: New York Islanders at Columbus Blue Jackets I actually really like the Columbus Blue Jackets. It makes me happy that they have a goaltender that makes the Flyers look silly with every successful season he puts together. That said, this year is not going well for the Jackets. A coaching change may have given them a temporary boost, but they are in the midst of another slide.

The New York Islanders, on the other hand, are playing some really great hockey at the moment. They’ve got some serious top-line talent and one of the hottest goalies in hockey ...

NHL Picks: New York Islanders at Florida Panthers

NHL Picks: New York Islanders at Florida Panthers This is far from an easy game but it’s hard to deny the value in a pick ’em line between the New York Islanders and the Florida Panthers. The Panthers are struggling right now while the New York Islanders are poised to be one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference this year.

Roberto Luongo makes the Florida Panthers a viable threat. Their young scoring is somewhat dangerous, and they compete. Still, I don’t think theFlorida Panthers should be even money in this one and I see a lot of value on the New York Islanders.

A weak Panthers defensive corps is going to struggle with some of the best scoring in hockey. Speed and skill are the Islanders’ signature the past few season and I think they’ll skate circles around the Panthers and generate a lot of chances. Sure, the Florida Panthers can win this one with goaltending, but I ...