Match Summary

New York Islanders defeated Tampa Bay Lightning 3:2 after ot. The match was played in NHL 2020. League standings: New York Islanders #4, Tampa Bay Lightning #3. Score by period: P1: 0–1, P2: 1–1, P3: 1–0, OT: 1–0.

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 405 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.63 per match (185 for the home side, 220 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: 185Goals: 220

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

More results

Standings

New York Islanders sit #4 and Tampa Bay Lightning are #3 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Central

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Carolina Hurricanes	56	27	12	80
2Florida Panthers	56	26	14	79
3Tampa Bay Lightning	56	29	17	75
4Nashville Predators	56	21	23	64
5Dallas Stars	56	17	19	60
6Chicago Blackhawks	56	15	25	55
7Detroit Red Wings	56	16	27	48
8Columbus Blue Jackets	56	12	26	48

East

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Pittsburgh Penguins	56	29	16	77
2Washington Capitals	56	29	15	77
3Boston Bruins	56	25	16	73
4New York Islanders	56	24	17	71
5New York Rangers	56	24	23	60
6Philadelphia Flyers	56	17	23	58
7New Jersey Devils	56	15	30	45
8Buffalo Sabres	56	11	34	37

North

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Toronto Maple Leafs	56	29	14	77
2Edmonton Oilers	56	31	19	72
3Winnipeg Jets	56	24	23	63
4Montreal Canadiens	56	20	21	59
5Calgary Flames	56	22	27	55
6Ottawa Senators	56	18	28	51
7Vancouver Canucks	56	17	29	50

West

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Colorado Avalanche	56	35	13	82
2Vegas Golden Knights	56	30	14	82
3Minnesota Wild	56	27	16	75
4St. Louis Blues	56	19	20	63
5Arizona Coyotes	56	19	26	54
6Los Angeles Kings	56	19	28	49
7San Jose Sharks	56	15	28	49
8Anaheim Ducks	56	11	30	43

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 18 Apr 2026