Match Summary

New York Islanders defeated Tampa Bay Lightning 4:3. The match was played in NHL 2012.

New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning Head to Head Results

New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning have met 72 times — New York Islanders won 32, Tampa Bay Lightning won 40, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Tampa Bay Lightning leads the head-to-head with 40 victories from 72 meetings. A combined 403 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.60 per match (184 for the home side, 219 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 62 matches (86%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 67 games (93%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. New York Islanders are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–7 in 2018.

New York Islanders

Drawn

Tampa Bay Lightning

Goals: 184Goals: 219

Recent Meetings (72)

13 Dec 2025New York Islanders3 – 2Tampa Bay LightningNHL

7 Dec 2025Tampa Bay Lightning0 – 2New York IslandersNHL

3 Dec 2025New York Islanders2 – 1Tampa Bay LightningNHL

1 Apr 2025New York Islanders1 – 4Tampa Bay LightningNHL

29 Mar 2025Tampa Bay Lightning5 – 3New York IslandersNHL

2 Feb 2025Tampa Bay Lightning2 – 3New York IslandersNHL

30 Mar 2024Tampa Bay Lightning4 – 1New York IslandersNHL

24 Feb 2024New York Islanders2 – 4Tampa Bay LightningNHL

9 Feb 2024New York Islanders6 – 2Tampa Bay LightningNHL

6 Apr 2023New York Islanders6 – 1Tampa Bay LightningNHL

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API data: 17 Apr 2026