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Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Islanders

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Tampa Bay Lightning
16-8-2
Final
1 - 2
New York Islanders
14-10-3

Horvat and Duclair score as Islanders end Lightning's 7-game win streak with 2-1 victory

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders: Game Highlights

Ilya Sorokin made 28 saves for his eighth win of the season as the Islanders snapped a three-game skid.

Dominic James scored and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 21 shots for the Lightning, who lead the Atlantic Division.

The Islanders opened the scoring 55 seconds into the second period when Horvat corralled his own rebound and buried it. Horvat, who leads New York with 16 goals, is making a strong case to represent Team Canada at the 2026 Olympics in Milan.

Duclair doubled the lead at 5:30 of the third. Callum Ritchie, the 20-year-old forward acquired as the headline piece in last season’s Brock Nelson trade, picked up an assist.

James spoiled Sorokin’s shutout bid with a sharp-angled shot with 4:34 remaining in the third.

Up next Lightning: Host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday.

Islanders: Host the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday, concluding a seven-game homestand.

Regular Season Series

NYI lead series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 2nd Period 0:55 Bo Horvat Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Max Shabanov (5)
Goal 3rd Period 5:30 Anthony Duclair Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Calum Ritchie (2), Tony DeAngelo (9)
Goal 3rd Period 16:26 Dominic James Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Emil Lilleberg (4), Nick Paul (3)

Statistics

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7 Blocked Shots 19
14 Hits 19
4 Takeaways 3
31 Shots 24
0 Power Play Goals 0
3 Power Play Opportunities 3
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
22 Faceoffs Won 20
52.4 Faceoff Win Percent 47.6
13 Giveaways 17
3 Total Penalties 3
6 Penalty Minutes 6
New York Islanders New York Islanders Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jean-Gabriel Pageau, C Day-To-Day Dec 7
Jonathan Drouin, LW Out Dec 6
Kyle Palmieri, C Injured Reserve Nov 30
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Nikita Kucherov, RW Day-To-Day Dec 7
Andrei Vasilevskiy, G Day-To-Day Dec 7
Dominic James, C Day-To-Day Dec 6
Curtis Douglas, C Day-To-Day Dec 6
Brayden Point, C Injured Reserve Dec 5

Game Information

UBS Arena

Location: Elmont, NY
Attendance: 13,014 | Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Tampa Bay 2 10 34 16
Boston 0 13 34 17
Montreal 3 9 33 15
Detroit 3 11 33 15
Toronto 4 11 30 13
Ottawa 4 11 30 13
Florida 2 12 28 13
Buffalo 4 13 26 11

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 3 9 37 17
Carolina 2 8 36 17
NY Islanders 3 10 35 16
Pittsburgh 5 7 33 14
Philadelphia 3 8 33 15
New Jersey 1 12 33 16
NY Rangers 3 12 33 15
Columbus 6 9 32 13
Full Standings