New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning

16-9-2, 8-8-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Islanders NYI	0	2	0	2
Lightning TB	2	3	1	6

Tampa Bay LightningLightningTB

19-6-2, 11-2-1 Home

Gourde keys Lightning surge in 6-2 win over Islanders

Yanni Gourde scored two of Tampa Bay's three goals late in the second period and the Lightning beat the New York Islanders 6-2 on Tuesday night.

Dec 6, 2017, 04:17 am - Associated Press

		1	2	3	T
	Islanders	0	2	0	2
	Lightning	2	3	1	6

1st Period			NYI	TB
0:34		Brayden Point (10) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Ondrej Palat (11), Nikita Kucherov (20)	0	1
17:47		Andrej Sustr (2) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Chris Kunitz (5), Ryan Callahan (5)	0	2

2nd Period		NYI	TB
7:07	Mathew Barzal (7) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: John Tavares (14), Nick Leddy (17)	1	2
8:58	Jordan Eberle (11) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Mathew Barzal (19), Adam Pelech (11)	2	2
16:22	Yanni Gourde (7) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Mikhail Sergachev (13), Tyler Johnson (8)	2	3
17:56	Yanni Gourde (8) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Slater Koekkoek (3), Cory Conacher (1)	2	4
18:46	Vladislav Namestnikov (11) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Nikita Kucherov (21), Steven Stamkos (27)	2	5

3rd Period			NYI	TB
6:00		Chris Kunitz (4) (Even Strength Goal) Unassisted	2	6

ISLANDERS

LIGHTNING

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Islanders
5
Lightning
3

Game 1

19/11

Islanders
2
Lightning
6

Game 2

6/12

Lightning
7
Islanders
6

Game 3

22/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	35	15	6	76
Pittsburgh	28	15	12	68
NY Islanders	31	21	5	67
Columbus	29	20	7	65
Washington	28	23	7	63
Philadelphia	25	20	10	60
New Jersey	28	26	2	58
NY Rangers	22	28	6	50

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	36	14	4	76
Montreal	32	17	8	72
Detroit	33	19	6	72
Buffalo	32	18	6	70
Boston	32	20	5	69
Toronto	27	21	9	63
Florida	29	24	3	61
Ottawa	27	22	7	61

Capitals and Predators hit the ice for non-conference matchup

Nashville Predators (26-23-7, in the Central Division) vs. Washington Capitals (28-23-7, in the Metropolitan Division)

Kings visit the Golden Knights after Kuzmenko's 2-goal game

Los Angeles Kings (23-18-14, in the Pacific Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (26-16-14, in the Pacific Division)

Lomberg scores tiebreaking goal in 3rd and Flames top scuffling Oilers 4-3 to take season series

— Matvei Gridin had a goal and an assist for the rookie's first multipoint game in the NHL, leading the Calgary Flames to a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.

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New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning

Stars of the Game

Yanni GourdeC - TB

Chris KunitzLW - TB

Ryan CallahanRW - TB

Game Information

Gourde keys Lightning surge in 6-2 win over Islanders

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

NHL News

Capitals and Predators hit the ice for non-conference matchup

Kings visit the Golden Knights after Kuzmenko's 2-goal game

Lomberg scores tiebreaking goal in 3rd and Flames top scuffling Oilers 4-3 to take season series