New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning — Head-to-Head

Team pages: New York Islanders · Tampa Bay Lightning

Regular-Season Record

67 meetings since Nov 2005
🏝️ Islanders ⚡ Lightning
Record (W-L-OTL) 30-31-6 37-23-7
Points % 0.49 0.6
Goals for 182 203
Goals per game 2.72 3.03
At home 19-12-3 22-6-5
On the road 11-19-3 15-17-2
Shutouts 4 5
Biggest win 6–1 Apr 6, 2023 5–0 Apr 1, 2023
Current streak
Islanders, 3 straight
Last meeting
Dec 13, 2025 · TBL 2–3 NYI
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Islanders — Top Producers

Player GP G A P
John Tavares C 29 10 22 32
Josh Bailey R 38 11 15 26
Brock Nelson C 31 11 9 20
Kyle Okposo R 23 5 13 18
Frans Nielsen C 29 3 15 18
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Lightning — Top Producers

Player GP G A P
Steven Stamkos C 46 22 24 46
Nikita Kucherov R 34 11 28 39
Martin St. Louis R 33 12 20 32
Vincent Lecavalier C 27 13 14 27
Brayden Point C 24 9 15 24

Playoff Matchups

Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Islanders
Second Round • 2015-16
5
Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Islanders
Conference Finals • 2020-21
7
Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Islanders
Conference Finals • 2019-20
6

Season by Season

2026-27

NYI 0-0-0 · TBL 0-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 13 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 6:00 p.m. —
Jan 30 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 6:00 p.m. —
Oct 10 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 6:30 p.m. —

2025-26

NYI 3-0-0 · TBL 0-2-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Dec 13 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–3 SO NYI
Dec 6 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 2–0 NYI
Dec 2 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–2 NYI

2024-25

NYI 1-2-0 · TBL 2-0-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 1 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–1 TBL
Mar 29 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 3–5 TBL
Feb 1 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 3–2 OT NYI

2023-24

NYI 1-2-0 · TBL 2-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 30 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 1–4 TBL
Feb 24 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–2 TBL
Feb 8 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–6 NYI

2022-23

NYI 1-2-0 · TBL 2-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 6 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–6 NYI
Apr 1 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 0–5 TBL
Oct 22 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 3–5 TBL

2021-22

NYI 0-3-0 · TBL 3-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 29 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 6–4 TBL
Mar 27 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–1 TBL
Nov 15 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 1–4 TBL

2019-20

NYI 2-1-0 · TBL 1-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 8 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 1–3 TBL
Dec 9 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 5–1 NYI
Nov 1 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–5 NYI

2018-19

NYI 1-1-1 · TBL 2-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 1 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–0 SO TBL
Jan 13 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–5 NYI
Nov 8 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 2–4 TBL

2017-18

NYI 1-2-0 · TBL 2-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 22 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 7–6 TBL
Dec 5 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 2–6 TBL
Nov 18 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 5–3 NYI

2016-17

NYI 0-3-0 · TBL 3-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Nov 14 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–0 TBL
Nov 10 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 1–4 TBL
Nov 1 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 6–1 TBL

2015-16

NYI 2-1-0 · TBL 1-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 4 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–5 NYI
Mar 25 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 4–7 TBL
Nov 28 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 3–2 NYI

2014-15

NYI 2-1-0 · TBL 1-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Dec 20 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–3 NYI
Nov 18 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–5 NYI
Nov 15 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 2–5 TBL

2013-14

NYI 1-0-2 · TBL 2-0-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 27 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 2–3 SO TBL
Jan 16 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 2–1 SO NYI
Dec 17 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–2 SO TBL

2012-13

NYI 3-0-0 · TBL 0-3-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 6 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–4 NYI
Mar 14 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 2–0 NYI
Jan 21 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–4 NYI

2011-12

NYI 2-2-0 · TBL 2-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 24 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 3–4 TBL
Dec 6 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–5 NYI
Oct 20 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 1–4 TBL
Oct 13 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–5 NYI

2010-11

NYI 3-1-0 · TBL 1-1-2
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 22 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 5–2 NYI
Dec 22 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–2 OT NYI
Nov 17 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–2 TBL
Oct 21 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 3–2 OT NYI

2009-10

NYI 1-3-0 · TBL 3-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 13 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–5 NYI
Feb 4 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 2–5 TBL
Dec 21 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–2 TBL
Dec 5 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 0–4 TBL

2008-09

NYI 3-1-0 · TBL 1-2-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 4 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–3 NYI
Feb 7 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 0–1 TBL
Feb 3 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–3 NYI
Oct 16 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 4–3 OT NYI

2007-08

NYI 3-1-0 · TBL 1-2-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 11 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 4–8 TBL
Feb 21 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 0–1 NYI
Dec 8 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 3–2 OT NYI
Nov 1 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 0–4 NYI

2006-07

NYI 0-2-2 · TBL 4-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 20 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 3–4 OT TBL
Jan 15 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–3 TBL
Nov 17 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 2–3 SO TBL
Nov 6 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 5–1 TBL

2005-06

NYI 0-3-1 · TBL 4-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 19 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 2–5 TBL
Feb 6 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–2 OT TBL
Jan 2 ⚡ Lightning @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–1 TBL
Nov 17 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚡ Lightning 2–3 TBL