⚡ Away Lightning 30-21-7 before this game

3–2

Final / OT

🏝️ Home Islanders 20-29-8 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
TBL	1	1	0	1	3
NYI	2	0	0	0	2

Lightning at Islanders

Lightning beat Islanders 3–2 in overtime at UBS Arena on February 23, 1996.

🗓 Fri, Feb 23, 1996 · 18:30 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1995-96 🔁 Lightning lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚡ TBL

John Cullen

2 G

4 shots · +1

2nd star ⚡ TBL

Alexander Selivanov

2 A

3 shots · +1

3rd star ⚡ TBL

Rob Zamuner

1 G

5 shots

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Marty Mcinnis Go-ahead 1st · 02:33

Assists: Martin Straka

0–1

⚡ John Cullen PP Tying 1st · 13:54

Assists: Alexander Selivanov, Bill Houlder

1–1

🏝️ Patrick Flatley Go-ahead 1st · 17:55

Assists: Bob Sweeney

1–2

2nd period

⚡ John Cullen Tying 2nd · 02:49

Assists: Alexander Selivanov, Cory Cross

2–2

Overtime

⚡ Rob Zamuner Go-ahead OT · 04:45

Assists: Brian Bellows, Brian Bradley

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚡TBL NYI🏝️

43 Shots on goal 21

1/10 Power play (goals / chances) 0/5

12 Penalty minutes 42

TBL shooting 7.0% (3/43) NYI shooting 9.5% (2/21)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚡Lightning

Daren Puppa

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 64:45 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Eric Fichaud

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 64:45 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Lightning

Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–2

Lightning

Lightning — tied after 2nd: 30-21-7 (52% win rate, 58 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 20-29-8 (35% win rate, 57 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Lightning lead the season series 3–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ TBL vs NYI, answered

Who won Lightning vs Islanders on February 23, 1996?

Lightning won 3–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Lightning vs Islanders?

The final score was Lightning 3, Islanders 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Lightning?

John Cullen (2), Rob Zamuner.

Who scored for Islanders?

Marty Mcinnis, Patrick Flatley.

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Daren Puppa made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Eric Fichaud made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Lightning vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Lightning vs Islanders season series?

Lightning lead the season series 3–1 after 4 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

⚡Lightning

Previous game · Feb 21

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Feb 22

Also on February 23, 1996

Lightning season page Islanders season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule