Tampa Bay Lightning v New York Islanders

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TBLTampa Bay Lightning1160–1013–50 all time (since 1999)2026-27: 10–5LWLWWFewer penaltiesMore power play goals NYINew York Islanders965–1095–46 all time (since 1999)2026-27: 7–8LWWLLMore penalty minutesMore hits

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The numbers lean Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning edge 4–1 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 107 meetings in NHL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.

Tampa Bay Lightning lead the head to head 60–46 (1 draw) from 107 meetings since 1999.
2026-27: Tampa Bay Lightning 10–5, New York Islanders 7–8. Tampa Bay Lightning have the better margin, +0.7 a game to -0.1.
Last five: Tampa Bay Lightning 3 wins, New York Islanders 2.
New York Islanders average more penalty minutes per game: 12.1 to 7.8.
Tampa Bay Lightning concede fewer penalties per game: 3.4 to 4.4.
Tampa Bay Lightning average more power play goals per game: 0.6 to 0.5.
At home: Tampa Bay Lightning win 59%, New York Islanders 50% (every game we hold).
Tampa Bay Lightning’s biggest win in the rivalry: 8–0 in 2020-21, by 8.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.

Head to head

60107 games · 1 drawn
since 199946

11 Oct 2026 · UBS Arena, ElmontTampa Bay Lightning 5New York Islanders 3
14 Dec 2025 · UBS Arena, ElmontTampa Bay Lightning 2New York Islanders 3
7 Dec 2025 · Benchmark International Arena, TampaTampa Bay Lightning 0New York Islanders 2
3 Dec 2025 · UBS Arena, ElmontTampa Bay Lightning 1New York Islanders 2
2 Apr 2025 · UBS Arena, ElmontTampa Bay Lightning 4New York Islanders 1
30 Mar 2025 · Benchmark International Arena, TampaTampa Bay Lightning 5New York Islanders 3
2 Feb 2025 · Benchmark International Arena, TampaTampa Bay Lightning 2New York Islanders 3
31 Mar 2024 · Benchmark International Arena, TampaTampa Bay Lightning 4New York Islanders 1

2026-27 season

Per game, this season.

3.756 totalScored per gameper game2.943 total
3.146 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better2.944 total
30.2453 totalShots totalper game25.6384 total
21315 totalHitsper game24.5368 total
13.7206 totalBlocked shotsper game13.5203 total
18,105271,575 totalAttendanceper game