In tonight’s game, the New York Islanders visit Tampa Bay to take on the defending Stanley Cup champions in Game 7 of their series. We’ve calculated that, being the home team, Tampa Bay has the advantage, with a 57.0% chance of winning the game and the series.
Yesterday’s Game
Semi-Final – 1 vs. 4
Vegas 2 at Montreal 3 (OT)
- Montreal wins series 4-2
Series schedule:
- June 14: Montreal 1 at Vegas 4
- June 16: Montreal 3 at Vegas 2
- June 18: Vegas 2 at Montreal 3 (OT)
- June 20: Vegas 2 at Montreal 1 (OT)
- June 22: Montreal 4 at Vegas 1
- June 24: Vegas 2 at Montreal 3 (OT)
Today’s Game
Semi-Final – 2 vs. 3
New York Islanders at Tampa Bay
- Series tied 3-3
- Tampa Bay has a 57.0% chance of winning the series
Playoff Matches – Semi-Finals
Semi-Final – 1 vs. 4
Vegas (2nd in West, 82 pts) vs. Montreal (4th in North, 59 pts)
Montreal wins series 4-2
McDonald NHL Power Ratings:
- Vegas: 1600, 1st overall
- Montreal: 1520, 4th overall
Playoffs so far:
- Vegas:
- First round: Defeated Minnesota in 7 games
- Division final: Defeated Colorado in 6 games
- Montreal:
- First round: Defeated Toronto in 7 games
- Division final: Defeated Winnipeg in 4 games
Series schedule:
- June 14: Montreal 1 at Vegas 4
- June 16: Montreal 3 at Vegas 2
- June 18: Vegas 2 at Montreal 3 (OT)
- June 20: Vegas 2 at Montreal 1 (OT)
- June 22: Montreal 4 at Vegas 1
- June 24: Vegas 2 at Montreal 3 (OT)
Semi-Final – 2 vs. 3
Tampa Bay (3rd in Central, 75 pts) vs. New York Islanders (4th in East, 71 pts)
Series tied 3-3
Chances of winning: Tampa Bay 57%, New York Islanders 43%
McDonald NHL Power Ratings:
- Tampa Bay: 1577, 2nd overall
- New York Islanders: 1562, 3rd overall
Playoffs so far:
- Tampa Bay:
- First round: Defeated Florida in 6 games
- Division final: Defeated Carolina in 5 games
- New York Islanders:
- First round: Defeated Pittsburgh in 6 games
- Division final: Defeated Boston in 6 games
Series schedule:
- June 13: New York Islanders 2 at Tampa Bay 1
- June 15: New York Islanders 2 at Tampa Bay 4
- June 17: Tampa Bay 2 at New York Islanders 1
- June 19: Tampa Bay 2 at New York Islanders 3
- June 21: New York Islanders 0 at Tampa Bay 8
- June 23: Tampa Bay 2 at New York Islanders 3 (OT)
- June 25: New York Islanders at Tampa Bay
Simulation results:
- Tampa Bay has a 57.0% chance of winning
- In 4 games: 0.0%
- In 5 games: 0.0%
- In 6 games: 0.0%
- In 7 games: 57.0%
- New York Islanders has a 43.0% chance of winning
- In 7 games: 43.0%
- In 6 games: 0.0%
- In 5 games: 0.0%
- In 4 games: 0.0%
Chances of winning the Stanley Cup
These chances were calculated before the semi-finals started. We will recalculate once the semi-finals have concluded.
1 Vegas Golden Knights 41.7% 2 Tampa Bay Lightning 27.6% 3 New York Islanders 20.6% 4 Montreal Canadiens 10.1%