Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Islanders

NHL

Lightning

16-8-2, 34 PTS

1-2

Final

Islanders

14-10-3, 31 PTS

UBS Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

TB shoots leftNYI shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
TB	9	13	9	31
NYI	9	8	7	24

In net

Andrei Vasilevskiy22/24 SV, .917

Ilya Sorokin30/31 SV, .968

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

Who won: Islanders 2-1

The New York Islanders beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at UBS Arena. The Islanders lead the series 1-0. Bo Horvat led the Islanders in goals (1). Dominic James led the Lightning in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:08
TO
Giveaway by Brandon Hagel
P3 0:18
Emil Heineman Snap Shot Wide Left
P3 0:33
TO
Takeaway by Jake Guentzel
P3 0:54
Nick Paul faceoff won against Bo Horvat
P3 1:18
Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Simon Holmstrom
P3 1:22
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot Wide Right
P3 1:23
Anthony Cirelli Deflected saved by Ilya Sorokin
P3 1:26
Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot Wide Right
P3 1:31
Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
P3 1:41
Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
P3 2:17
Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot Wide Left
P3 2:46
Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
P3 2:50
Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot Wide Right
P3 3:34
Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
GOALP3 3:34
Goal! Wrist shot
Dominic James
Dominic James Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Emil Lilleberg (4), Nick Paul (3)
TB 1 - 2 NYI
P3 3:41
Declan Carlile shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
P3 3:51
Declan Carlile shot blocked by Casey Cizikas
P3 3:54
TO
Giveaway by Casey Cizikas
P3 4:02
Emil Lilleberg shot blocked by Dominic James
P3 4:18
Dominic James hit Matthew Schaefer
P3 4:53
Pontus Holmberg Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
P3 5:27
TO
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
P3 6:04
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli