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Islanders vs. Lightning Game 1 Prediction
Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Islanders and Lightning takes place in Tampa on Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. ET. With the Lightning listed as huge moneyline favorite and the total sitting at 5.5, what’s the best play?
Game Snapshot
3:00 p.m. ET, Sunday, June 13, 2021
Venue: Amalie Arena
One big difference between this
Islanders-Lightning series and last year s edition will be the presence of fans. When the Islanders and Lightning play each other in the 2020 Eastern Conference Final, they were in a bubble and no fans were allowed in attendance. This time around, the atmosphere will be far different. “I think as we started having fans, the value of that, experiencing that, which we did miss out [on],” Islanders coach Barry Trotz said. “Tampa won a Cup with no fans. I mean, that could be their motivation. I know fans give us the energy to say, ‘Hey, this is fun. Let’s keep going and see how far we can take
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