Tavares scores late, Islanders top Lightning 3-2
John Tavares scored a tiebreaking power-play goal in the third period, and the New York Islanders beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Saturday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
New York Islanders
3
Tampa Bay Lightning
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| TB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/29/26 | @ Minnesota Wild | W 4-3 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Missed 19:13 3-2
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Missed 19:04 3-2
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Goal 16:24 3-2
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Missed 15:55 2-2
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Penalty 15:31
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Missed 13:10 2-2
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Penalty 11:47
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Missed 7:31 2-2
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Missed 7:10 2-2
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Missed 4:05 2-2
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Missed 3:07 2-2
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Penalty 2:47
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Missed 2:46 2-2
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Penalty 17:57
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Goal 16:51 2-2
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Missed 12:45 1-2
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Missed 11:46 1-2
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Missed 10:30 1-2
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Penalty 10:26
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Missed 10:01 1-2
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Missed 9:03 1-2
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Missed 7:44 1-2
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Missed 6:30 1-2
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Missed 5:23 1-2
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Penalty 4:15
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Penalty 4:15
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Goal 3:51 1-2
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Penalty 2:59
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Goal 1:39 0-2
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Missed 18:42 0-1
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Penalty 18:05
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Penalty 18:05
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Missed 17:47 0-1
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Penalty 17:31
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Goal 16:20 0-1
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Penalty 11:16
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Missed 6:02 0-0
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Missed 1:30 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 3-2
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Period End 20:00 3-2
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Shot 19:57 3-2
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Shot 19:42 3-2
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Missed 19:13 3-2
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Missed 19:04 3-2
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Blocked 18:38 3-2
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Face Off 18:16 3-2
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Stoppage 18:16 3-2
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Hit 18:10 3-2
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Face Off 17:59 3-2
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Stoppage 17:59 3-2
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Hit 17:24 3-2
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Hit 17:04 3-2
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Face Off 16:24 3-2
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Goal 16:24 3-2
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Shot 16:23 2-2
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Shot 16:22 2-2
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Missed 15:55 2-2
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Face Off 15:31 2-2
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Penalty 15:31
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Face Off 15:23 2-2
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Stoppage 15:23 2-2
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Shot 15:22 2-2
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Hit 14:48 2-2
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Hit 14:04 2-2
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Giveaway 13:47 2-2
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Blocked 13:36 2-2
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Missed 13:10 2-2
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Hit 12:42 2-2
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Face Off 11:47 2-2
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Stoppage 11:47 2-2
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Penalty 11:47
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Shot 11:03 2-2
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Face Off 10:59 2-2
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Stoppage 10:59 2-2
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Takeaway 10:57 2-2
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Hit 10:48 2-2
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Hit 10:30 2-2
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Hit 10:26 2-2
Showing the last 40 of 283 events.
Team Stats
NYI
TB
15
Blocked Shots
6
31
Hits
24
9
Takeaways
3
22
Shots
31
2
Power Play Goals
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
4
66.7
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
22
Faceoffs Won
31
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
4
Giveaways
7
6
Total Penalties
5
18
Penalty Minutes
16
Head to Head
NYI lead series 1-0
Injuries
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Brayden Point Injured Reserve
New York Islanders
- Matias Maccelli Injured Reserve
- Mathew Barzal Injured Reserve
- Ryan Pulock Out
- Calum Ritchie Injured Reserve
- Alexander Romanov Injured Reserve
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