New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning

32-30-10, 15-16-5 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Islanders NYI	0	0	3	3
Lightning TB	3	1	1	5

Tampa Bay LightningLightningTB

43-25-5, 27-8-2 Home

Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov power the Lightning to a 5-3 win over the Islanders

— Brayden Point scored twice and Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 5-3 on Saturday.

Mar 29, 2026, 05:34 pm - AP

ESPN+		1	2	3	T
	Islanders	0	0	3	3
	Lightning	3	1	1	5

1st Period		TB
2:02	Nikita Kucherov (33) Assists: Victor Hedman (45), Jake Guentzel (35)	1
7:31	Nick Perbix (5) Unassisted	2
17:57	Brayden Point (37) Assists: Ryan McDonagh (25), Nikita Kucherov (74)	3

2nd Period			NYI	TB
19:43		Brayden Point (38) Assists: Nikita Kucherov (75), Brandon Hagel (48)	0	4

3rd Period		NYI	TB
5:58	Ryan Pulock (5) (Power Play) Assists: Anders Lee (23), Adam Boqvist (10)	1	4
7:47	Marc Gatcomb (6) Unassisted	2	4
8:47	Tony DeAngelo (4) Assists: Maxim Tsyplakov (23), Adam Pelech (18)	3	4
19:46	Jake Guentzel (37) (Empty Net) Assists: Nikita Kucherov (76), Victor Hedman (46)	3	5

Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Alexander Romanov
Nikita Kucherov Goal (33) Snap Shot, assists: Victor Hedman (45), Jake Guentzel (35)
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Anthony Cirelli Snap Shot Wide Right
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Brayden Point
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Gage Goncalves hit Pierre Engvall
Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Nick Perbix Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: none
Giveaway by Victor Hedman
Anthony Duclair shot blocked by Victor Hedman
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Nick Paul
Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
Takeaway by Oliver Bjorkstrand
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Giveaway by Jake Guentzel
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Victor Hedman Wrist Shot Wide Right
Anthony Cirelli Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Alexander Romanov shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
Giveaway by Nick Perbix
Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Zemgus Girgensons hit Alexander Romanov
Victor Hedman Wrist Shot Wide Left
Gage Goncalves Deflected saved by Ilya Sorokin
Gage Goncalves hit Hudson Fasching
Emil Lilleberg Deflected Wide Left
Brayden Point Goal (37) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan McDonagh (25), Nikita Kucherov (74)
Erik Cernak Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Jake Guentzel
Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Nikita Kucherov
Giveaway by Erik Cernak
J.J. Moser Wrist Shot Wide Left
Zemgus Girgensons Wrist Shot Short
Gage Goncalves hit Adam Pelech
Brayden Point Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Yanni Gourde hit Hudson Fasching
Gage Goncalves hit Casey Cizikas
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Darren Raddysh Tripping against Anthony Duclair
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Takeaway by Erik Cernak
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Oliver Bjorkstrand Snap Shot Wide Left
Yanni Gourde Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
Victor Hedman Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Takeaway by Darren Raddysh
Oliver Bjorkstrand Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Nick Paul hit Adam Boqvist
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Nick Perbix Wrist Shot Wide Left
Anders Lee shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
Anders Lee shot blocked by J.J. Moser
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Brayden Point
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Anthony Cirelli Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot Wide Right
Brayden Point Tip-In Wide Right
Emil Lilleberg Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Gage Goncalves Wrist Shot Wide Right
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Zemgus Girgensons hit Maxim Tsyplakov
Takeaway by Erik Cernak
Takeaway by Brandon Hagel
Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Nick Paul
Ryan McDonagh Wrist Shot Wide Right
Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Brayden Point Goal (38) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (75), Brandon Hagel (48)
Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Takeaway by Yanni Gourde
Yanni Gourde hit Alexander Romanov
Takeaway by Nick Perbix
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Zemgus Girgensons hit Anthony DeAngelo
Anthony Cirelli Roughing against Alexander Romanov
Giveaway by Zemgus Girgensons
Kyle Palmieri shot blocked by Victor Hedman
Bo Horvat shot blocked by Nick Paul
Nick Paul hit Bo Horvat
Takeaway by Nick Paul
Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli
Nick Paul hit Noah Dobson
Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
Giveaway by Gage Goncalves
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Brayden Point Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Giveaway by Luke Glendening
Nick Perbix Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Giveaway by Yanni Gourde
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Giveaway by Brandon Hagel
Nick Paul Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Erik Cernak hit Bo Horvat
Giveaway by Nick Paul
Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Jean-Gabriel Pageau shot blocked by Oliver Bjorkstrand
Adam Boqvist shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Adam Boqvist shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
Jake Guentzel Goal (37) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (76), Victor Hedman (46)
Hudson Fasching Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Casey Cizikas hit Gage Goncalves
Pierre Engvall Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Pierre Engvall Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Pierre Engvall hit Yanni Gourde
Icing
Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Icing
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
Kyle Palmieri Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Simon Holmstrom Backhand saved by Jonas Johansson
Marc Gatcomb hit Nick Perbix
Puck in Benches
Emil Lilleberg shot blocked by Marc Gatcomb
Puck in Netting
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Bo Horvat Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Kyle MacLean Tip-In Hit Left Post
Casey Cizikas hit J.J. Moser
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Adam Pelech Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Goalie Stopped
Anders Lee faceoff won against Brayden Point
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Icing
Adam Pelech hit Jake Guentzel
Takeaway by Adam Pelech
Icing
Maxim Tsyplakov hit Emil Lilleberg
Maxim Tsyplakov hit Erik Cernak
Marc Gatcomb hit Emil Lilleberg
Icing
Anthony Duclair Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Anders Lee Snap Shot Wide Left
Noah Dobson Slap Shot Wide Left
Casey Cizikas hit Emil Lilleberg
Hudson Fasching Snap Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Kyle Palmieri
Giveaway by Simon Holmstrom
Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Kyle MacLean hit J.J. Moser
Goalie Stopped
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
Puck in Crowd
Anders Lee hit Emil Lilleberg
Takeaway by Bo Horvat
Kyle Palmieri Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Adam Boqvist Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Bo Horvat Snap Shot Wide Left
Ryan Pulock Slap Shot Wide Left
Anthony DeAngelo hit Zemgus Girgensons
Casey Cizikas hit Nick Perbix
Alexander Romanov hit Anthony Cirelli
Off-side
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Brayden Point
Anders Lee Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Icing
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
Anders Lee Tip-In Wide Right
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Snap Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Adam Pelech Snap Shot Wide Left
Maxim Tsyplakov Backhand saved by Jonas Johansson
Tony DeAngelo Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Pierre Engvall
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Noah Dobson hit Anthony Cirelli
Takeaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Giveaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Tony DeAngelo Snap Shot Wide Right
Kyle Palmieri Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Anders Lee Tip-In saved by Jonas Johansson
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Adam Boqvist Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Anders Lee Tip-In saved by Jonas Johansson
Anders Lee Backhand saved by Jonas Johansson
Maxim Tsyplakov Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Goalie Stopped
Adam Pelech Snap Shot Wide Left
Pierre Engvall Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
Giveaway by Bo Horvat
Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
Takeaway by Casey Cizikas
Giveaway by Hudson Fasching
Oliver Bjorkstrand shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Icing
Nick Perbix shot blocked by Adam Boqvist
Anders Lee Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Icing
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
Adam Pelech Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Icing
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Brayden Point
Bo Horvat Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Backhand saved by Jonas Johansson
Giveaway by Noah Dobson
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Marc Gatcomb
Alexander Romanov Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Casey Cizikas Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Casey Cizikas hit Erik Cernak
Kyle Palmieri Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot Wide Left
Kyle Palmieri Poke saved by Jonas Johansson
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Simon Holmstrom hit Brandon Hagel
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
Anders Lee hit J.J. Moser
Hand Pass
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
Ryan Pulock hit Nikita Kucherov
Icing
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Brayden Point
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Kyle Palmieri Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Bo Horvat
Giveaway by Adam Boqvist
Gage Goncalves shot blocked by Adam Boqvist
Icing
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
Alexander Romanov hit Oliver Bjorkstrand
Off-side
Kyle MacLean Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Noah Dobson hit Brandon Hagel
Pierre Engvall Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Alexander Romanov hit Brandon Hagel
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Anders Lee Tip-In saved by Jonas Johansson
Maxim Tsyplakov Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Ryan Pulock Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Anders Lee (23), Adam Boqvist (10)
Takeaway by Adam Pelech
Takeaway by Adam Pelech
Marc Gatcomb Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: none
Giveaway by Adam Pelech
Off-side
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Marc Gatcomb hit Nick Perbix
Marc Gatcomb hit Emil Lilleberg
Marc Gatcomb Backhand saved by Jonas Johansson
Adam Pelech Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Maxim Tsyplakov Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Anthony DeAngelo Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Maxim Tsyplakov (23), Adam Pelech (18)
Noah Dobson Slap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Giveaway by Bo Horvat
Takeaway by Bo Horvat
Puck in Benches
Takeaway by Adam Pelech
Pierre Engvall hit J.J. Moser
Casey Cizikas hit Brayden Point
Ryan Pulock hit Nikita Kucherov
Kyle MacLean hit Luke Glendening
Anthony DeAngelo Slap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Off-side
Puck in Crowd
Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
Casey Cizikas Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Hudson Fasching Slap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
Giveaway by Alexander Romanov
Oliver Bjorkstrand shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
Oliver Bjorkstrand shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Puck in Netting
Maxim Tsyplakov hit Nick Perbix
Kyle MacLean hit Luke Glendening
Kyle MacLean Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
Icing
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Bo Horvat Backhand saved by Jonas Johansson
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Maxim Tsyplakov
Icing
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli

ISLANDERS

LIGHTNING

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Islanders
3
Lightning
2

Game 1

2/1

Islanders
3
Lightning
5

Game 2

3/29

Lightning
4
Islanders
1

Game 3

4/1

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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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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

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New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning

Nikita KucherovRW - TB

Brayden PointC - TB

Jake GuentzelC - TB

Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov power the Lightning to a 5-3 win over the Islanders

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