⚡ Away Lightning 8-18-1 before this game

2–1

Final / OT

🏝️ Home Islanders 10-17-0 before this game

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

Lightning at Islanders

Lightning beat Islanders 2–1 in overtime at UBS Arena on December 12, 1998.

🗓 Sat, Dec 12, 1998 · 18:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1998-99 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚡ TBL

Karl Dykhuis

1 G

3 shots · 25:05 TOI · +2

2nd star ⚡ TBL

Benoit Hogue

1 G

3 shots · 12:43 TOI · +1

3rd star ⚡ TBL

Chris Gratton

1 A

4 shots · 16:12 TOI

4rd star ⚡ TBL

Corey Schwab

34 saves

0.971 SV% · 1 GA

🚨 Scoring

3 goals · in order

2nd period

⚡ Karl Dykhuis Go-ahead 2nd · 00:43

Assists: Chris Gratton, Mikael Andersson

1–0

🏝️ Trevor Linden SH Tying 2nd · 17:14

Assists: Claude Lapointe, Kenny Jonsson

1–1

Overtime

⚡ Benoit Hogue Go-ahead OT · 04:12

Unassisted

2–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚡TBL NYI🏝️

26 Shots on goal 35

17 Hits 16

15 Blocked shots 11

3 Takeaways 7

5 Giveaways 5

10 Penalty minutes 10

TBL shooting 7.7% (2/26) NYI shooting 2.9% (1/35)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚡Lightning

Corey Schwab

34/35

.971 SV% · 1 GA · 64:12 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Tommy Salo

24/26

.923 SV% · 2 GA · 64:12 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Lightning

Lightning — tied after 1st: 8-18-1 (30% win rate, 27 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 10-17 (37% win rate, 27 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Lightning

Lightning — tied after 2nd: 8-18-1 (30% win rate, 27 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 10-17 (37% win rate, 27 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚡Lightning

L1 Janney · Tucker · Richer 20:50

L2 Clark · Gratton · Selivanov 16:12

L3 Hogue · Lecavalier · Andersson 13:04

L4 Peterson · Nazarov · McCarthy 7:29

D1 Dykhuis · Samuelsson 24:40

D2 Cross · Kubina 22:40

D3 Bannister · McBain 14:06

🏝️Islanders

L1 Linden · Smolinski · Lapointe 23:44

L2 Donato · Odjick · Reichel 18:29

L3 Watt · Miller · Czerkawski 12:44

L4 Sacco · Nemchinov · Webb 8:25

D1 Jonsson · Berard 24:19

D2 Lachance · Richter 21:40

D3 Chara · Pilon 17:56

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ TBL vs NYI, answered

Who won Lightning vs Islanders on December 12, 1998?

Lightning won 2–1 in overtime.

What was the final score of Lightning vs Islanders?

The final score was Lightning 2, Islanders 1, in overtime.

Who scored for Lightning?

Benoit Hogue, Karl Dykhuis.

Who scored for Islanders?

Trevor Linden.

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Corey Schwab made 34 saves on 35 shots (.971 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Tommy Salo made 24 saves on 26 shots (.923 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?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 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 · Dec 11

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Dec 8

Also on December 12, 1998

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