Islanders hope to escape the Metropolitan basement in Tampa Bay

Almost 5 months after dropping Game 7 of the Stanley Cup semifinals at Amalie Arena, the New York Islanders are back in the Sunshine State sitting last in the Metropolitan Division.

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Nearing the end of an unfathomable 13-game road trip, Matt Bartzal’s team enters as underdogs against a Lightning team that has points in five straight at home.

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Will Barry Trotz be reminding his players that revenge is best served cold?

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Look for Kyle Palmieri to bust out of his 0-28 shooting skid, and for New York to come away with two points.

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Here are my locks:

·    Take the Islanders as underdogs to win at +110

· Palmieri to score at +300