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New York Islanders

New York Islanders

VS

30 - 40
Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning

New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Head-to-Head History (2010–2027)

70

Total Games

30

Islanders Wins

40

Lightning Wins

0

Draws

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All Matchups (72)

Sat, Mar 13, 2027
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
Scheduled
Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL
Sat, Jan 30, 2027
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
Scheduled
Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
5 - 3
UBS Arena, Elmont, NY
Sat, Dec 13, 2025
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
2 - 3
UBS Arena, Elmont, NY
Sat, Dec 6, 2025
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 0
Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL
Tue, Dec 2, 2025
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
1 - 2
UBS Arena, Elmont, NY
Tue, Apr 1, 2025
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
4 - 1
UBS Arena, Elmont, NY
Sat, Mar 29, 2025
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 5
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Sat, Feb 1, 2025
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 2
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Sat, Mar 30, 2024
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 4
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Sat, Feb 24, 2024
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
4 - 2
UBS Arena, Elmont, NY
Thu, Feb 8, 2024
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
2 - 6
UBS Arena, Elmont, NY
Thu, Apr 6, 2023
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
1 - 6
UBS Arena, Elmont, NY
Sat, Apr 1, 2023
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
0 - 5
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Sat, Oct 22, 2022
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 5
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Fri, Apr 29, 2022
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
6 - 4
UBS Arena, Elmont, NY
Sun, Mar 27, 2022
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
4 - 1
UBS Arena, Elmont, NY
Mon, Nov 15, 2021
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 4
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Fri, Jun 25, 2021
NHL Playoffs
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
0 - 1
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Wed, Jun 23, 2021
NHL Playoffs
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
2 - 3
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Mon, Jun 21, 2021
NHL Playoffs
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
0 - 8
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Sat, Jun 19, 2021
NHL Playoffs
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
2 - 3
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Thu, Jun 17, 2021
NHL Playoffs
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
2 - 1
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Tue, Jun 15, 2021
NHL Playoffs
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 4
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Sun, Jun 13, 2021
NHL Playoffs
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 1
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Thu, Sep 17, 2020
NHL Playoffs
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
2 - 1
Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB
Tue, Sep 15, 2020
NHL Playoffs
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 1
Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB
Sun, Sep 13, 2020
NHL Playoffs
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
4 - 1
Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB
Fri, Sep 11, 2020
NHL Playoffs
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
3 - 5
Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB
Wed, Sep 9, 2020
NHL Playoffs
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 2
Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB
Mon, Sep 7, 2020
NHL Playoffs
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 8
Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB
Sat, Feb 8, 2020
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 3
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Mon, Dec 9, 2019
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
5 - 1
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Fri, Nov 1, 2019
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
2 - 5
NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Fri, Feb 1, 2019
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
1 - 0
NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Sun, Jan 13, 2019
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
1 - 5
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Thu, Nov 8, 2018
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 4
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Thu, Mar 22, 2018
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
7 - 6
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Tue, Dec 5, 2017
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 6
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Sat, Nov 18, 2017
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
5 - 3
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Mon, Nov 14, 2016
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
4 - 0
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Thu, Nov 10, 2016
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 4
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Tue, Nov 1, 2016
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
6 - 1
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Sun, May 8, 2016
NHL Playoffs
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
0 - 4
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Fri, May 6, 2016
NHL Playoffs
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
2 - 1
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Tue, May 3, 2016
NHL Playoffs
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
5 - 4
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Sat, Apr 30, 2016
NHL Playoffs
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 4
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Wed, Apr 27, 2016
NHL Playoffs
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
5 - 3
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Mon, Apr 4, 2016
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
2 - 5
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Fri, Mar 25, 2016
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 7
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Sat, Nov 28, 2015
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 2
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Sat, Dec 20, 2014
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
1 - 3
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Tue, Nov 18, 2014
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
2 - 5
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Sat, Nov 15, 2014
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 5
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Thu, Mar 27, 2014
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 3
Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa, FL
Thu, Jan 16, 2014
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 1
Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa, FL
Tue, Dec 17, 2013
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
3 - 2
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Sat, Apr 6, 2013
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
2 - 4
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Thu, Mar 14, 2013
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 0
Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa, FL
Mon, Jan 21, 2013
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
3 - 4
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Sat, Mar 24, 2012
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 4
Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa, FL
Tue, Dec 6, 2011
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
1 - 5
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 4
St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
1 - 5
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Tue, Mar 22, 2011
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
5 - 2
St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL
Wed, Dec 22, 2010
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
1 - 2
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Wed, Nov 17, 2010
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
4 - 2
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Thu, Oct 21, 2010
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 2
St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL
Sat, Feb 13, 2010
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
4 - 5
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Thu, Feb 4, 2010
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 5
St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL
Mon, Dec 21, 2009
NHL Regular Season
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
4 - 2
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Sat, Dec 5, 2009
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
0 - 4
St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL

The New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning have faced each other 72 times in the NHL. The all-time series record is 30-40. View the complete head-to-head matchup history between these two NHL teams.

Series records

Decided meetings only, 2009–2026. Every number is from the games listed above.

Longest New York Islanders run
3 straight · Dec 22, 2010 – Oct 13, 2011
Longest Tampa Bay Lightning run
7 straight · Apr 30 – Nov 14, 2016
Biggest New York Islanders win
6-1 · Apr 6, 2023
Biggest Tampa Bay Lightning win
8-0 · Jun 21, 2021
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