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, 12:16 am - Associated Press

NBCSN		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

9/7

Islanders
1
Lightning
2

Game 2

9/9

Lightning
3
Islanders
5

Game 3

9/11

Lightning
4
Islanders
1

Game 4

9/13

Islanders
2
Lightning
1

Game 5

9/15

Lightning
2
Islanders
1

Game 6

9/17

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

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New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Stars of the Game

Anthony CirelliC - TB

Semyon VarlamovG - NYI

Nikita KucherovRW - TB

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

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