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Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Islanders — 2026-10-10

7:30 PM ETUBS ArenaNHLFINAL
Recap

Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Islanders 5-3, a 2-goals margin. We projected Tampa Bay Lightning 3.1-3.0 New York Islanders and gave New York Islanders a 51% win probability pre-game but the underdog flipped it.

Model prediction (pre-game)

Tampa Bay Lightning
49%
New York Islanders
51%
Projected
Lightning 3.1 - 3.0 Islanders

What our model sees

Our NHL model rates New York Islanders as the more likely winner at 51%. The driver is a -55-point Elo gap (1532 vs 1587) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Tampa Bay Lightning would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

Recent form (last 10)

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What we said before the game

Pre-game model: Tampa Bay Lightning 49% / New York Islanders 51%. Projected Tampa Bay Lightning 3.1 — 3 New York Islanders.

Our NHL model rates New York Islanders as the more likely winner at 51%. The driver is a -55-point Elo gap (1532 vs 1587) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Tampa Bay Lightning would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

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