New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL

Islanders

16-10-3, 35 PTS

2-0

Final

Lightning

16-10-2, 34 PTS

Benchmark International Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NYI shoots leftTB shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
NYI	4	8	7	19
TB	9	12	11	32

In net

Ilya Sorokin32/32 SV, 1.000

Jonas Johansson17/18 SV, .944

Team	1	2	3	T
NYI	0	0	2	2
TB	0	0	0	0

Who won: Islanders 2-0

The New York Islanders beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Benchmark International Arena. The Islanders lead the series 2-0. The Islanders outscored the Lightning 2-0 in the 3rd period. Casey Cizikas led the Islanders in goals (1).

NYI

Forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	YTDG	S	SM	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Oliver BjorkstrandRW	1	0	1	0	13:43	1:49	0:00	11:54	13	2	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Anthony CirelliC	0	2	0	-1	21:33	2:09	2:30	16:54	22	9	6	1	7	5	58.3	1	0	0
Curtis DouglasC	0	1	0	0	5:55	0:00	0:00	5:55	8	0	2	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Jack FinleyC	0	2	0	0	8:50	1:45	0:00	7:05	13	1	1	0	5	5	50.0	1	0	0
Zemgus GirgensonsC	0	1	0	0	14:21	0:00	1:54	12:27	19	5	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Gage GoncalvesC	0	1	0	0	10:32	1:51	0:00	8:41	14	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Yanni GourdeC	1	0	2	0	17:36	0:00	2:02	15:34	16	5	1	2	8	4	66.7	1	0	0
Jake GuentzelC	1	1	1	-1	22:39	2:12	1:41	18:46	21	14	0	3	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Brandon HagelLW	0	3	1	-1	22:04	2:11	0:54	18:59	22	17	5	3	0	0	0.0	0	1	4
Pontus HolmbergRW	0	2	0	0	13:43	0:00	0:00	13:43	15	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Dominic JamesC	0	1	1	0	13:06	1:51	0:00	11:15	12	2	1	0	2	4	33.3	1	0	0
Nick PaulLW	1	0	0	-1	17:57	2:09	0:00	15:48	15	2	3	3	5	2	71.4	1	0	0

Defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	YTDG	S	SM	GV	PN	PIM
Maxwell CrozierD	1	2	1	0	16:44	0:00	0:02	16:42	19	0	3	1	0	0	0
Charle-Edouard D'AstousD	1	0	0	-1	22:22	2:07	2:02	18:13	23	2	2	1	0	0	0
Victor HedmanD	1	0	0	0	16:43	0:03	0:00	16:40	18	0	0	0	1	1	2
Emil LillebergD	2	4	0	0	18:15	0:00	2:28	15:47	25	2	3	0	0	0	0
J.J. MoserD	1	1	0	0	19:11	0:00	2:30	16:41	21	1	1	0	2	0	0
Darren RaddyshD	0	0	0	-1	23:28	1:53	2:05	19:30	20	3	1	3	1	0	0