Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders

18-11-3, 10-4-3 Away

Final/SO

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

New York IslandersIslandersNYI

19-11-3, 10-6-2 Home

Barzal, Heineman lift Islanders past Lightning 3-2 in shootout

— Emil Heineman and Mathew Barzal scored in the shootout, and the New York Islanders defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Saturday night.

Dec 14, 2025, 12:07 am - AP

		1	2	3	SO	T
	Lightning	0	1	1	0	2
	Islanders	2	0	0	1	3

1st Period			TB	NYI
3:05		Matthew Schaefer (9) (Power Play) Assists: Anthony Duclair (7), Mathew Barzal (16)	0	1
10:16		Calum Ritchie (4) Assists: Anthony Duclair (8)	0	2

2nd Period			TB	NYI
10:13		Darren Raddysh (7) (Power Play) Assists: Nikita Kucherov (28), Jake Guentzel (18)	1	2

3rd Period			TB	NYI
3:20		J.J. Moser (2) Assists: Nikita Kucherov (29), Brayden Point (11)	2	2

OT Summary
No Goals Scored

	TB	NYI
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin	0	0
Mathew Barzal Goal Wrist Shot	0	1
Brayden Point Goal Wrist Shot	1	1
Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson	1	1
Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin	1	1
Emil Heineman Goal Wrist Shot	1	2

Giveaway by Travis Mitchell
Max Shabanov Hooking against Brandon Hagel
Calum Ritchie faceoff won against Nikita Kucherov
Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Matthew Schaefer Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Anthony Duclair (7), Mathew Barzal (16)
Jonathan Drouin Snap Shot Wide Left
Kyle MacLean hit Max Crozier
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer
Giveaway by Calum Ritchie
Giveaway by Travis Mitchell
Emil Heineman hit Nick Paul
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Charle-Edouard D'Astous shot blocked by Tony DeAngelo
Pontus Holmberg shot blocked by Tony DeAngelo
Marc Gatcomb hit Charle-Edouard D'Astous
Marc Gatcomb hit Charle-Edouard D'Astous
Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Brayden Point
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
Adam Pelech Slap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Giveaway by Travis Mitchell
Calum Ritchie Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Anthony Duclair (8)
Marc Gatcomb hit Pontus Holmberg
Adam Pelech hit Pontus Holmberg
Takeaway by Anders Lee
Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Backhand Wide Left
Anders Lee Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Emil Heineman Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Nick Paul shot blocked by Marc Gatcomb
Giveaway by Marc Gatcomb
Max Crozier shot blocked by Mathew Barzal
Declan Carlile shot blocked by Calum Ritchie
Ryan Pulock Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Giveaway by Scott Mayfield
Giveaway by Calum Ritchie
Emil Heineman hit Charle-Edouard D'Astous
Max Crozier shot blocked by Kyle MacLean
Max Crozier shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
Scott Mayfield Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Calum Ritchie faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
Max Shabanov Slap Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Max Shabanov
Too many men/ice served by Calum Ritchie
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Brayden Point
Giveaway by Anthony Duclair
Marc Gatcomb Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Brayden Point
Calum Ritchie faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
Matthew Schaefer hit Pontus Holmberg
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Nick Paul
Travis Mitchell Holding against Dominic James
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Casey Cizikas Tripping against Nikita Kucherov
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Brayden Point
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Brayden Point
Charle-Edouard D'Astous shot blocked by Kyle MacLean
Scott Mayfield hit Zemgus Girgensons
Matthew Schaefer Slap Shot Short
Emil Heineman Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Tip-In saved by Jonas Johansson
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Nick Paul
Simon Holmstrom Snap Shot Wide Right
Travis Mitchell hit Dominic James
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Nick Paul
Simon Holmstrom Tripping against Dominic James
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Brayden Point
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Emil Heineman
Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Emil Heineman
Anders Lee hit Charle-Edouard D'Astous
Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Tony DeAngelo
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Brayden Point
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Nick Paul
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
Travis Mitchell Snap Shot Wide Right
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
Takeaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Mathew Barzal Backhand Wide Left
Kyle MacLean Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Calum Ritchie faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
Calum Ritchie faceoff won against Brayden Point
Tony DeAngelo hit Jake Guentzel
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Nick Paul
Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer
Giveaway by Max Shabanov
Emil Heineman Slap Shot Wide Right
Jonathan Drouin Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Tony DeAngelo Snap Shot Wide Right
Casey Cizikas Snap Shot Wide Left
Kyle MacLean Backhand saved by Jonas Johansson
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Nick Paul
Ryan Pulock Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Anthony Duclair faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
Kyle MacLean hit Max Crozier
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Max Crozier
Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
Mathew Barzal Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Scott Mayfield hit Yanni Gourde
Kyle MacLean hit Charle-Edouard D'Astous
Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Scott Mayfield hit Yanni Gourde
Emil Heineman hit Darren Raddysh
Giveaway by Emil Heineman
Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Brayden Point
Declan Carlile shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
Casey Cizikas hit Zemgus Girgensons
Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Mathew Barzal
Simon Holmstrom Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Mathew Barzal
Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Nick Paul
Matthew Schaefer Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Mathew Barzal Goal Wrist Shot
Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Emil Heineman Goal Wrist Shot
Zemgus Girgensons hit Scott Mayfield
Yanni Gourde hit Travis Mitchell
Yanni Gourde Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Brayden Point Interference against Emil Heineman
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Giveaway by J.J. Moser
Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
Nikita Kucherov hit Calum Ritchie
Charle-Edouard D'Astous Hooking against Emil Heineman
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by J.J. Moser
Takeaway by Darren Raddysh
Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot Wide Right
Brandon Hagel hit Travis Mitchell
Giveaway by Emil Lilleberg
Declan Carlile shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
Giveaway by Declan Carlile
Dominic James hit Travis Mitchell
Darren Raddysh Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Puck in Netting
Takeaway by Nikita Kucherov
Anthony Cirelli Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Anthony Cirelli hit Matthew Schaefer
J.J. Moser Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Puck in Netting
Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Emil Lilleberg hit Casey Cizikas
Zemgus Girgensons Snap Shot Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Goalie Stopped
Nick Paul faceoff won against Max Shabanov
Scott Sabourin hit Travis Mitchell
Yanni Gourde Tip-In Hit Right Post
Zemgus Girgensons hit Kyle MacLean
Emil Lilleberg hit Anders Lee
Nick Paul Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Brayden Point faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
Icing
Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Hand Pass
Dominic James Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Nick Paul faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
Off-side
Nick Paul faceoff won against Anthony Duclair
Scott Sabourin hit Travis Mitchell
Icing
Brayden Point faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
Dominic James hit Adam Pelech
Takeaway by Max Crozier
Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot Hit Right Post
Nikita Kucherov hit Matthew Schaefer
Takeaway by J.J. Moser
Goalie Stopped
High Stick
Brandon Hagel Abuse of Officials
Hand Pass
Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
Nick Paul faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Off-side
Brayden Point faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Icing
Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Emil Lilleberg hit Anthony Duclair
Charle-Edouard D'Astous Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
On-Ice Official
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Nikita Kucherov
Giveaway by Brandon Hagel
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Nick Paul faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Dominic James Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Off-side
Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Icing
J.J. Moser Snap Shot Wide Right
Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Max Crozier Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Yanni Gourde hit Max Shabanov
Dominic James Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Brayden Point faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Brayden Point faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Brayden Point Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Darren Raddysh Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (28), Jake Guentzel (18)
Oliver Bjorkstrand Snap Shot Wide Right
Brayden Point Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Brayden Point faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Oliver Bjorkstrand Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
Anthony Cirelli hit Matthew Schaefer
Anthony Cirelli hit Ryan Pulock
Giveaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Emil Lilleberg
Goalie Stopped
Scott Sabourin hit Scott Mayfield
Icing
Player Equipment
Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Oliver Bjorkstrand
Brandon Hagel Wrap-around Wide Right
Yanni Gourde Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
Nick Paul Tip-In Wide Right
Nick Paul Tip-In Wide Right
Zemgus Girgensons hit Tony DeAngelo
Declan Carlile hit Anders Lee
Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Darren Raddysh Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Darren Raddysh hit Anders Lee
Puck in Netting
High Stick
Brandon Hagel Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Anthony Cirelli Tip-In Wide Left
Anthony Cirelli Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Jake Guentzel hit Mathew Barzal
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Goalie Stopped
Scott Sabourin hit Ryan Pulock
Scott Sabourin hit Matthew Schaefer
Darren Raddysh hit Anders Lee
Puck in Crowd
Icing
Icing
Brayden Point faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
J.J. Moser Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (29), Brayden Point (11)
Zemgus Girgensons hit Travis Mitchell
Pontus Holmberg hit Jonathan Drouin
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Nick Paul faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Giveaway by Max Crozier
Icing
Charle-Edouard D'Astous Tripping against Mathew Barzal
Takeaway by Brandon Hagel
Brandon Hagel Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by J.J. Moser
Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by J.J. Moser
Casey Cizikas shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
Goalie Stopped
Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Declan Carlile
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
Off-side
Pontus Holmberg Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Declan Carlile Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Brayden Point Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
J.J. Moser Snap Shot Wide Left
Off-side
Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Giveaway by J.J. Moser
Off-side
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Jake Guentzel Snap Shot Wide Right
Icing
Brayden Point faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
J.J. Moser Snap Shot Wide Right
Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Icing
Off-side
Takeaway by J.J. Moser
Off-side
Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Zemgus Girgensons Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Nick Paul faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
J.J. Moser Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli
Emil Heineman shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
Puck in Netting
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by J.J. Moser
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Brayden Point Goal Wrist Shot
Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin

LIGHTNING

ISLANDERS

Regular Season Series

NYI win 3-0

Lightning
1
Islanders
2

Game 1

3/12

Islanders
2
Lightning
0

Game 2

7/12

Lightning
2
Islanders
3

Game 3

13/12

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	44	20	7	95
Tampa Bay	43	21	5	91
Montreal	38	21	10	86
Boston	39	23	8	86
Detroit	38	24	8	84
Ottawa	36	24	9	81
Florida	34	32	3	71
Toronto	29	29	13	71

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	45	19	6	96
Pittsburgh	35	19	16	86
Columbus	37	22	11	85
NY Islanders	40	26	5	85
Philadelphia	34	23	12	80
Washington	35	27	9	79
New Jersey	35	32	2	72
NY Rangers	28	33	9	65

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Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders

Stars of the Game

Ilya SorokinG - NYI

Anthony DuclairLW - NYI

Matthew SchaeferD - NYI

Game Information

Video Highlights

Barzal, Heineman lift Islanders past Lightning 3-2 in shootout

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