Victor Hedman, Ben Bishop power Lightning back to conference finals
Victor Hedman scored twice and Ben Bishop stopped 28 shots Sunday to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 4-0 and reach the Eastern Conference finals.
National Hockey League
FINAL
New York Islanders
0
Tampa Bay Lightning
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Missed 18:07 0-4
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Missed 14:59 0-4
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Missed 12:40 0-4
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Penalty 12:18
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Missed 9:48 0-4
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Penalty 6:17
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Goal 4:40 0-4
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Missed 4:18 0-3
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Missed 4:11 0-3
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Missed 2:55 0-3
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Penalty 1:57
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Missed 19:59 0-3
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Penalty 19:09
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Penalty 19:09
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Penalty 15:38
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Penalty 15:38
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Penalty 15:38
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Missed 14:28 0-3
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Missed 12:35 0-3
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Missed 12:08 0-3
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Goal 4:22 0-3
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Penalty 3:40
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Missed 2:53 0-2
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Missed 1:55 0-2
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Missed 0:56 0-2
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Missed 19:59 0-2
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Goal 18:41 0-2
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Missed 18:08 0-1
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Missed 15:43 0-1
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Missed 14:47 0-1
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Goal 13:49 0-1
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Missed 13:48 0-0
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Missed 13:38 0-0
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Missed 12:54 0-0
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Missed 11:45 0-0
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Missed 11:32 0-0
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Penalty 10:37
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Missed 9:52 0-0
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Missed 6:36 0-0
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Missed 4:30 0-0
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Missed 4:15 0-0
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Missed 2:55 0-0
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Missed 1:31 0-0
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Missed 0:44 0-0
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Penalty 0:10
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End of Game 20:00 0-4
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Period End 20:00 0-4
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Hit 19:35 0-4
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Face Off 19:31 0-4
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Stoppage 19:31 0-4
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Shot 19:30 0-4
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Blocked 19:12 0-4
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Hit 19:07 0-4
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Face Off 18:43 0-4
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Stoppage 18:43 0-4
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Hit 18:37 0-4
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Shot 18:17 0-4
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Missed 18:07 0-4
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Face Off 17:27 0-4
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Stoppage 17:27 0-4
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Shot 17:26 0-4
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Blocked 16:59 0-4
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Hit 16:56 0-4
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Hit 16:51 0-4
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Blocked 16:38 0-4
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Blocked 16:26 0-4
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Shot 15:33 0-4
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Missed 14:59 0-4
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Shot 14:38 0-4
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Hit 14:30 0-4
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Takeaway 14:22 0-4
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Face Off 14:03 0-4
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Stoppage 14:03 0-4
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Shot 13:45 0-4
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Shot 13:10 0-4
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Shot 13:01 0-4
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Missed 12:40 0-4
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Shot 12:30 0-4
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Face Off 12:18 0-4
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Penalty 12:18
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Shot 12:17 0-4
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Face Off 11:38 0-4
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Stoppage 11:38 0-4
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Blocked 11:36 0-4
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Face Off 11:31 0-4
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Team Stats
NYI
TB
16
Blocked Shots
9
36
Hits
24
4
Takeaways
5
28
Shots
25
0
Power Play Goals
1
2
Power Play Opportunities
5
0.0
Power Play Percentage
20.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
22
Faceoffs Won
30
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
6
Giveaways
4
7
Total Penalties
4
14
Penalty Minutes
8
Head to Head
NYI win series 2-1
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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