New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning

NYI

New York IslandersIslandersNYI

15-10-3, 8-4-1 Away

Tampa Bay LightningLightningTB

16-9-2, 8-6-0 Home

Islanders

NAME	WINS	L	OTL	SO	GAA	SV%
I. Sorokin	9	8	2	2	2.60	.906
D. Rittich	6	2	1	1	2.61	.901

Lightning

NAME	WINS	L	OTL	SO	GAA	SV%
A. Vasilevskiy	11	6	2	1	2.31	.917
J. Johansson	5	3	0	0	3.06	.892

Benchmark International Arena

Benchmark International Arena

7:00 PM, December 6, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Tampa, FL

Lightning take on the Islanders following Hagel's 2-goal performance

New York Islanders (15-10-3, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (16-9-2, in the Atlantic Division)

Dec 5, 2025, 04:11 am - Data Skrive

NYI

TB

Points

Bo HorvatC #14

Nikita KucherovRW #86

Goals

Bo HorvatC #14

Brandon HagelLW #38

Assists

Mathew BarzalC #13

Nikita KucherovRW #86

New York Islanders

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Jonathan Drouin LW	OUT	Dec 6
Kyle Palmieri C	IR	Sep 15
Jean-Gabriel Pageau C	OUT	Dec 19

Tampa Bay Lightning

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Andrei Vasilevskiy G	Day-To-Day	Dec 6
Ryan McDonagh D	IR	Dec 6
Brayden Point C	IR	Dec 8
Erik Cernak D	IR	Dec 8

team	GF/G	GAA	SF/G	SA/G	PIM	PPG	PCT	PPGA	PCT	SHG	SHGA
NYI	2.96	2.79	29.7	27.5	267	13	13.8	14	82.9	5	0
TB	3.26	2.63	27.2	27.5	310	14	16.3	11	87.4	2	0

Islanders Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
12/4/25	vsCOL	W6-3
12/2/25	vsTB	W2-1
11/30/25	vsWSH	L4-1
11/28/25	vsPHI	L4-3 SO
11/26/25	vsBOS	L3-1

Lightning Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
12/4/25	vsPIT	L4-3
12/2/25	@NYI	L2-1
11/29/25	@NYR	W4-1
11/28/25	@DET	W6-3
11/26/25	vsCGY	W5-1

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Regular Season Series

NYI lead 1-0

Lightning
1
Islanders
2

Game 1

12/2

Islanders
Lightning

Game 2

12/6

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Lightning
Islanders

Game 3

12/13

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Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Washington	17	9	2	36
Carolina	16	8	2	34
Pittsburgh	14	7	5	33
Philadelphia	15	8	3	33
New Jersey	16	10	1	33
NY Islanders	15	10	3	33
NY Rangers	15	12	2	32
Columbus	13	9	5	31

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	16	9	2	34
Boston	16	13	0	32
Montreal	14	9	3	31
Detroit	14	11	3	31
Ottawa	13	10	4	30
Toronto	13	11	3	29
Florida	12	12	2	26
Buffalo	11	12	4	26

NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, each team's game of the month

NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, each team's game of the month

The Capitals, Penguins and Flyers are the big risers this week, with the Ducks, Devils and Mammoth sliding.

Lightning take on the Islanders following Hagel's 2-goal performance

Lightning take on the Islanders following Hagel's 2-goal performance

New York Islanders (15-10-3, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (16-9-2, in the Atlantic Division)

Predators visit the Hurricanes after shootout victory

Predators visit the Hurricanes after shootout victory

Nashville Predators (10-13-4, in the Central Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (16-8-2, in the Metropolitan Division)

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