Match Summary
New York Islanders defeated Tampa Bay Lightning 2:1. The match was played in NHL 2025. Goals were scored by B. Horvat , A. Duclair 5′, D. James 16′. League standings: New York Islanders #12, Tampa Bay Lightning #3.
Match Events
Key match events between New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning — 3 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.
Holding
High sticking
Hooking
High sticking
High sticking
A. DeAngelo
Tripping
N. Paul
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 407 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.65 per match (186 for the home side, 221 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. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–7 in 2018.
32
New York Islanders
0
Drawn
40
Tampa Bay Lightning
Recent Meetings (72)
Standings
New York Islanders sit #12 and Tampa Bay Lightning are #3 in the NHL table heading into this match.
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 53 | 22 | 113 | |
| 82 | 50 | 23 | 109 | |
| 82 | 50 | 26 | 106 | |
| 82 | 48 | 24 | 106 | |
| 82 | 45 | 27 | 100 | |
| 82 | 44 | 27 | 99 | |
| 82 | 41 | 25 | 98 | |
| 82 | 43 | 27 | 98 | |
| 82 | 43 | 30 | 95 | |
| 82 | 41 | 31 | 92 | |
| 82 | 40 | 30 | 92 | |
| 82 | 43 | 34 | 91 | |
| 82 | 42 | 37 | 87 | |
| 82 | 40 | 38 | 84 | |
| 82 | 32 | 36 | 78 | |
| 82 | 34 | 39 | 77 |
API data: 17 Apr 2026