⚡ Away Lightning 25-28-9 before this game

6–3

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 28-30-5 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
TBL	2	3	1	6
NYI	1	1	1	3

Lightning at Islanders

Lightning beat Islanders 6–3 at UBS Arena on March 4, 1997.

🗓 Tue, Mar 4, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Lightning lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚡ TBL

Dino Ciccarelli

2 G, 1 A

4 shots · +1

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Niklas Andersson

3 A

3 shots · +1

3rd star ⚡ TBL

Chris Gratton

2 G

4 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Todd Bertuzzi Go-ahead 1st · 02:58

Assists: Niklas Andersson, Kenny Jonsson

0–1

⚡ Dino Ciccarelli Tying 1st · 04:42

Assists: Daymond Langkow

1–1

⚡ Chris Gratton Go-ahead 1st · 08:57

Assists: Patrick Poulin, Rudy Poeschek

2–1

2nd period

⚡ John Cullen PP 2nd · 00:31

Assists: Dino Ciccarelli, Roman Hamrlik

3–1

⚡ Rob Zamuner 2nd · 10:45

Assists: John Cullen

4–1

🏝️ Bryan Berard 2nd · 11:54

Assists: Niklas Andersson

4–2

⚡ Dino Ciccarelli 2nd · 19:57

Unassisted

5–2

3rd period

🏝️ Bryan Smolinski 3rd · 01:33

Assists: Bryan Berard, Niklas Andersson

5–3

⚡ Chris Gratton Empty net 3rd · 19:41

Assists: Rudy Poeschek

6–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚡TBL NYI🏝️

28 Shots on goal 31

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

15 Penalty minutes 15

TBL shooting 21.4% (6/28) NYI shooting 9.7% (3/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚡Lightning

Rick Tabaracci

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Eric Fichaud

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 27:27 TOI

Tommy Salo

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 30:45 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Lightning

Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 5–2

Lightning

Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

Jan 11, 1997

🏝️NYI @ ⚡TBL

4–4 (OT) · Islanders won

3–2 (OT) · Lightning won

❓ TBL vs NYI, answered

Who won Lightning vs Islanders on March 4, 1997?

Lightning won 6–3.

What was the final score of Lightning vs Islanders?

The final score was Lightning 6, Islanders 3.

Who scored for Lightning?

Chris Gratton (2), Dino Ciccarelli (2), John Cullen, Rob Zamuner.

Who scored for Islanders?

Bryan Berard, Bryan Smolinski, Todd Bertuzzi.

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Rick Tabaracci made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Eric Fichaud made 0 saves on 1 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 · Mar 1

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Mar 2

Also on March 4, 1997

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