New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning

EAST FINALS - Game 6 • TB wins series 4-2

43-21-6

Final/OT

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

New York IslandersIslandersNYI

35-23-10

Cirelli scores in OT, Lighting beat Isles to reach Cup Final

Anthony Cirelli scored in overtime to send the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Stanley Cup Final with a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference final Thursday night.

Sep 18, 2020, 05:16 am - Associated Press

		1	2	3	OT	T
	Lightning	1	0	0	1	2
	Islanders	1	0	0	0	1

1st Period			TB	NYI
4:15		Devon Toews (2) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Anders Lee (4), Mathew Barzal (12)	0	1
6:28		Victor Hedman (9) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Erik Cernak (4), Nikita Kucherov (20)	1	1

2nd Period
No Goals Scored

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

OT Summary			TB	NYI
13:18		Anthony Cirelli (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Barclay Goodrow (4), Alex Killorn (4)	2	1

LIGHTNING

ISLANDERS

Islanders
2
Lightning
8

Game 1

8/9

Islanders
1
Lightning
2

Game 2

10/9

Lightning
3
Islanders
5

Game 3

12/9

Lightning
4
Islanders
1

Game 4

13/9

Islanders
2
Lightning
1

Game 5

16/9

Lightning
2
Islanders
1

Game 6

18/9

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	34	14	4	72
Detroit	32	17	6	70
Buffalo	31	17	5	67
Montreal	30	17	7	67
Boston	32	20	3	67
Florida	28	22	3	59
Ottawa	25	21	7	57
Toronto	24	21	9	57

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	33	15	5	71
Pittsburgh	27	14	11	65
NY Islanders	30	19	5	65
Columbus	26	20	7	59
Washington	26	22	7	59
New Jersey	28	24	2	58
Philadelphia	24	20	9	57
NY Rangers	22	27	6	50

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Blue Jackets look to keep win streak alive, visit the Blues

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Coyle's three-goal game leads Blue Jackets to a 4-2 win over the Blackhawks

— Charlie Coyle had his second career hat trick, Mathieu Olivier added a goal and an assist and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Friday night.

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New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Stars of the Game

Anthony CirelliC - TB

Semyon VarlamovG - NYI

Nikita KucherovRW - TB

Game Information

Cirelli scores in OT, Lighting beat Isles to reach Cup Final

Shot Chart

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

NHL News

Lightning play the Bruins, look to extend home win streak

Blue Jackets look to keep win streak alive, visit the Blues

Coyle's three-goal game leads Blue Jackets to a 4-2 win over the Blackhawks