Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Islanders

EAST FINALS - Game 5 • TB leads series 3-2

35-23-10

Final/2OT

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

Tampa Bay LightningLightningTB

43-21-6

Isles stay alive: Eberle seals 2-1 2OT win over Lightning

Jordan Eberle scored on a two-on-one break 12:30 into the second overtime and the New York Islanders avoided elimination with a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final on Tuesday night.

Sep 16, 2020, 01:56 am - Associated Press

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

1st Period			NYI	TB
15:41		Ryan Pulock (2) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Nick Leddy (4), Mathew Barzal (11)	1	0

2nd Period			NYI	TB
4:00		Victor Hedman (8) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Blake Coleman (6), Luke Schenn (2)	1	1

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

OT Summary
No Goals Scored

2 OT Summary			NYI	TB
12:30		Jordan Eberle (5) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Anders Lee (3)	2	1

ISLANDERS

LIGHTNING

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
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

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

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Islanders

Stars of the Game

Semyon VarlamovG - NYI

Jordan EberleRW - NYI

Victor HedmanD - TB

Game Information

Isles stay alive: Eberle seals 2-1 2OT win over Lightning

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