Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Islanders
· National Hockey LeagueIslanders host the Lightning after Lee's 2-goal game
Tampa Bay Lightning (18-11-2, in the Atlantic Division) vs. New York Islanders (18-11-3, in the Metropolitan Division)
Elmont, New York; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders host the Tampa Bay Lightning after Anders Lee's two-goal game against the Anaheim Ducks in the Islanders' 5-2 win.
New York has gone 9-6-2 at home and 18-11-3 overall. The Islanders have a +seven scoring differential, with 95 total goals scored and 88 conceded.
Tampa Bay is 18-11-2 overall and 10-4-2 in road games. The Lightning are 8-2-0 when they commit fewer penalties than their opponent.
The teams meet Saturday for the third time this season. The Islanders won the last matchup 2-0.
TOP PERFORMERS: Matthew Schaefer has eight goals and 14 assists for the Islanders. Bo Horvat has five goals and one assist over the past 10 games.
Brandon Hagel has 18 goals and 13 assists for the Lightning. Darren Raddysh has four goals and nine assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 6-3-1, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.4 assists, 2.3 penalties and 4.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.1 goals per game.
Lightning: 6-4-0, averaging 3.6 goals, six assists, 3.6 penalties and 10.2 penalty minutes while giving up 1.8 goals per game.
INJURIES: Islanders: None listed.
Lightning: None listed.
Regular Season SeriesNYI lead series 2-0
Statistics
TB |
NYI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2.58 | Goals Against Average | 2.75 |
| 27.5 | Shots Against per Game | 28.2 |
| 85.9 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 84.4 |
| 14 | Power Play Goals Against | 14 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 3.29 | Goals For per Game | 2.97 |
| 27.6 | Shots per Game | 29.3 |
| 17 | Power Play Goals | 17 |
| 17.9 | Power Play Percentage | 16.3 |
| 2 | Short Handed Goals | 5 |
| 368 | Penalty Minutes | 289 |
New York Islanders Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bo Horvat, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 11 |
| Jonathan Drouin, LW | Out | Dec 11 |
| Kyle Palmieri, C | Injured Reserve | Nov 30 |
Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dominic James, C | Out | Dec 11 |
| Victor Hedman, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 11 |
| Andrei Vasilevskiy, G | Injured Reserve | Dec 8 |
| Ryan McDonagh, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 4 |
| Erik Cernak, D | Injured Reserve | Nov 24 |
Game Information
UBS Arena
Location: Elmont, NY
Capacity:
Location: Elmont, NY
Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
2 | 9 | 40 | 19 |
Washington |
4 | 9 | 40 | 18 |
NY Islanders |
3 | 11 | 39 | 18 |
Philadelphia |
4 | 9 | 36 | 16 |
Pittsburgh |
7 | 8 | 35 | 14 |
New Jersey |
1 | 13 | 35 | 17 |
NY Rangers |
4 | 13 | 34 | 15 |
Columbus |
6 | 12 | 32 | 13 |


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