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Sami Salo gives Bolts edge over Isles in 13th round of SO

Sami Salo scored in the 13th round of a shootout to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders on Thursday night.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/12/26 @ Los Angeles Kings W 5-2 NHL
11/9/26 @ San Jose Sharks L 2-3 NHL
11/7/26 vs New Jersey Devils L 4-5 NHL
11/5/26 vs Carolina Hurricanes L 3-5 NHL
10/31/26 vs Edmonton Oilers L 0-4 NHL
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Team Stats

NYI TB
13
Blocked Shots
18
23
Hits
21
8
Takeaways
4
27
Shots
31
0
Power Play Goals
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
4
Shootout Goals
5
26
Faceoffs Won
34
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
5
Giveaways
14
4
Total Penalties
3
16
Penalty Minutes
6

Head to Head

TB wins series 2-1

NYI Last 5 matchups TB
  1. 2 Final/SO 2014-03-27 @ TB 3
  2. 2 Final/SO 2014-01-17 @ TB 1
  3. 2 Final/SO 2013-12-18 @ NYI 3

Injuries

Tampa Bay Lightning

  • Erik Cernak Day-To-Day
  • Anthony Cirelli Day-To-Day
  • Brayden Point Injured Reserve

New York Islanders

  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau Day-To-Day
  • Mathew Barzal Injured Reserve
  • Calum Ritchie Injured Reserve
  • Alexander Romanov Injured Reserve

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