Matchup Index

New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning

New York Islanders 62
Tampa Bay Lightning leads 77-62-3
3 ties
1992-93 to 2026-27
Tampa Bay Lightning won the last meeting
Tampa Bay Lightning 77

Series timeline

▲ New York Islanders ahead (peak +3) ▼ Tampa Bay Lightning ahead (peak +17)
1992-93: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-51992-93: New York Islanders 6-11993-94: New York Islanders 4-21993-94: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-31993-94: New York Islanders 2-11993-94: New York Islanders 5-41993-94: New York Islanders 2-01994-95: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-11994-95: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-21994-95: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-11994-95: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-21995-96: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-31995-96: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-11995-96: New York Islanders 3-21995-96: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-21995-96: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-31996-97: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-31996-97: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-11996-97: Tied 4-41996-97: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-31996-97: New York Islanders 3-01996-97: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-21997-98: New York Islanders 4-11997-98: New York Islanders 7-11997-98: New York Islanders 4-01997-98: New York Islanders 3-01997-98: New York Islanders 4-01998-99: New York Islanders 2-01998-99: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-11998-99: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-01998-99: Tied 3-31999-00: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-21999-00: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-21999-00: New York Islanders 2-01999-00: New York Islanders 5-42000-01: Tied 3-32000-01: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-32000-01: New York Islanders 7-42000-01: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-02001-02: New York Islanders 3-22001-02: New York Islanders 3-02001-02: New York Islanders 6-22001-02: New York Islanders 3-12002-03: New York Islanders 7-22002-03: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-32002-03: New York Islanders 6-22002-03: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-12003-04: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-22003-04: New York Islanders 5-22003-04: New York Islanders 3-12003-04: New York Islanders 3-02003-04: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 (postseason)2003-04: New York Islanders 3-0 (postseason)2003-04: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 (postseason)2003-04: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 (postseason)2003-04: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 (postseason)2005-06: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-22005-06: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-12005-06: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-22005-06: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-22006-07: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-12006-07: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-22006-07: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-32006-07: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-32007-08: New York Islanders 4-02007-08: New York Islanders 3-22007-08: New York Islanders 1-02007-08: Tampa Bay Lightning 8-42008-09: New York Islanders 4-32008-09: New York Islanders 3-12008-09: Tampa Bay Lightning 1-02008-09: New York Islanders 3-12009-10: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-02009-10: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-22009-10: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-22009-10: New York Islanders 5-42010-11: New York Islanders 3-22010-11: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-22010-11: New York Islanders 2-12010-11: New York Islanders 5-22011-12: New York Islanders 5-12011-12: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-12011-12: New York Islanders 5-12011-12: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-32012-13: New York Islanders 4-32012-13: New York Islanders 2-02012-13: New York Islanders 4-22013-14: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-22013-14: New York Islanders 2-12013-14: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-22014-15: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-22014-15: New York Islanders 5-22014-15: New York Islanders 3-12015-16: New York Islanders 3-22015-16: Tampa Bay Lightning 7-42015-16: New York Islanders 5-22015-16: New York Islanders 5-3 (postseason)2015-16: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 (postseason)2015-16: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 (postseason)2015-16: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 (postseason)2015-16: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 (postseason)2016-17: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-12016-17: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-12016-17: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-02017-18: New York Islanders 5-32017-18: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-22017-18: Tampa Bay Lightning 7-62018-19: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-22018-19: New York Islanders 5-12018-19: Tampa Bay Lightning 1-02019-20: New York Islanders 5-22019-20: New York Islanders 5-12019-20: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-12019-20: Tampa Bay Lightning 8-2 (postseason)2019-20: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 (postseason)2019-20: New York Islanders 5-3 (postseason)2019-20: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 (postseason)2019-20: New York Islanders 2-1 (postseason)2019-20: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 (postseason)2020-21: New York Islanders 2-1 (postseason)2020-21: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 (postseason)2020-21: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 (postseason)2020-21: New York Islanders 3-2 (postseason)2020-21: Tampa Bay Lightning 8-0 (postseason)2020-21: New York Islanders 3-2 (postseason)2020-21: Tampa Bay Lightning 1-0 (postseason)2021-22: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-12021-22: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-12021-22: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-42022-23: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-32022-23: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-02022-23: New York Islanders 6-12023-24: New York Islanders 6-22023-24: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-22023-24: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-12024-25: New York Islanders 3-22024-25: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-32024-25: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-12025-26: New York Islanders 2-12025-26: New York Islanders 2-02025-26: New York Islanders 3-22026-27: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3

New York Islanders Tampa Bay Lightning Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: New York Islanders 6 (1997-98–1998-99), Tampa Bay Lightning 11 (2003-04–2006-07). Current: Tampa Bay Lightning 1.

Splits

SplitNew York Islanders record
Regular season55-61-3
Postseason7-16
Hosted by New York Islanders35-34-1
Hosted by Tampa Bay Lightning27-43-2
Last 10 seasons (2017-18 to 2026-27)15-23
Largest New York Islanders win7-1 (1997-98)
Largest Tampa Bay Lightning win8-0 (2020-21)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2020-21Jun 25, 2021Tampa Bay Lightning 1-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2020-21Jun 23, 2021New York Islanders 3-2 at New York Islanders
2020-21Jun 21, 2021Tampa Bay Lightning 8-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2020-21Jun 19, 2021New York Islanders 3-2 at New York Islanders
2020-21Jun 17, 2021Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at New York Islanders
2020-21Jun 15, 2021Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2020-21Jun 13, 2021New York Islanders 2-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2019-20Sep 17, 2020Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at New York Islanders
2019-20Sep 15, 2020New York Islanders 2-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2019-20Sep 13, 2020Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at New York Islanders
2019-20Sep 11, 2020New York Islanders 5-3 at New York Islanders
2019-20Sep 9, 2020Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2019-20Sep 7, 2020Tampa Bay Lightning 8-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2015-16May 8, 2016Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2015-16May 6, 2016Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at New York Islanders
2015-16May 3, 2016Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 at New York Islanders
2015-16Apr 30, 2016Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2015-16Apr 27, 2016New York Islanders 5-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2003-04Apr 16, 2004Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2003-04Apr 14, 2004Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 at New York Islanders
2003-04Apr 12, 2004Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 at New York Islanders
2003-04Apr 10, 2004New York Islanders 3-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2003-04Apr 8, 2004Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2026-27 Oct 10, 2026 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 at New York Islanders
2025-26 (3-0) Dec 2, 2025 New York Islanders 2-1 at New York Islanders
Dec 6, 2025 New York Islanders 2-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 13, 2025 New York Islanders 3-2 at New York Islanders
2024-25 (1-2) Feb 1, 2025 New York Islanders 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 29, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 1, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at New York Islanders
2023-24 (1-2) Feb 8, 2024 New York Islanders 6-2 at New York Islanders
Feb 24, 2024 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 at New York Islanders
Mar 30, 2024 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2022-23 (1-2) Oct 22, 2022 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 1, 2023 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 6, 2023 New York Islanders 6-1 at New York Islanders
2021-22 (0-3) Nov 15, 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 27, 2022 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at New York Islanders
Apr 29, 2022 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-4 at New York Islanders
2020-21 (3-4) Jun 13, 2021 New York Islanders 2-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
Jun 15, 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
Jun 17, 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at New York Islanders Postseason
Jun 19, 2021 New York Islanders 3-2 at New York Islanders Postseason
Jun 21, 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning 8-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
Jun 23, 2021 New York Islanders 3-2 at New York Islanders Postseason
Jun 25, 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning 1-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019-20 (4-5) Nov 1, 2019 New York Islanders 5-2 at New York Islanders
Dec 9, 2019 New York Islanders 5-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 8, 2020 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Sep 7, 2020 Tampa Bay Lightning 8-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
Sep 9, 2020 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
Sep 11, 2020 New York Islanders 5-3 at New York Islanders Postseason
Sep 13, 2020 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at New York Islanders Postseason
Sep 15, 2020 New York Islanders 2-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
Sep 17, 2020 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at New York Islanders Postseason
2018-19 (1-2) Nov 8, 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Jan 13, 2019 New York Islanders 5-1 at New York Islanders
Feb 1, 2019 Tampa Bay Lightning 1-0 at New York Islanders
2017-18 (1-2) Nov 18, 2017 New York Islanders 5-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 5, 2017 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 22, 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning 7-6 at New York Islanders
2016-17 (0-3) Nov 1, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-1 at New York Islanders
Nov 10, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Nov 14, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 at New York Islanders
2015-16 (3-5) Nov 28, 2015 New York Islanders 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 25, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning 7-4 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 4, 2016 New York Islanders 5-2 at New York Islanders
Apr 27, 2016 New York Islanders 5-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
Apr 30, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
May 3, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 at New York Islanders Postseason
May 6, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at New York Islanders Postseason
May 8, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
2014-15 (2-1) Nov 15, 2014 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Nov 18, 2014 New York Islanders 5-2 at New York Islanders
Dec 20, 2014 New York Islanders 3-1 at New York Islanders
2013-14 (1-2) Dec 17, 2013 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at New York Islanders
Jan 16, 2014 New York Islanders 2-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 27, 2014 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2012-13 (3-0) Jan 21, 2013 New York Islanders 4-3 at New York Islanders
Mar 14, 2013 New York Islanders 2-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 6, 2013 New York Islanders 4-2 at New York Islanders
2011-12 (2-2) Oct 13, 2011 New York Islanders 5-1 at New York Islanders
Oct 20, 2011 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 6, 2011 New York Islanders 5-1 at New York Islanders
Mar 24, 2012 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2010-11 (3-1) Oct 21, 2010 New York Islanders 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Nov 17, 2010 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 at New York Islanders
Dec 22, 2010 New York Islanders 2-1 at New York Islanders
Mar 22, 2011 New York Islanders 5-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009-10 (1-3) Dec 5, 2009 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 21, 2009 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 at New York Islanders
Feb 4, 2010 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 13, 2010 New York Islanders 5-4 at New York Islanders
2008-09 (3-1) Oct 16, 2008 New York Islanders 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 3, 2009 New York Islanders 3-1 at New York Islanders
Feb 7, 2009 Tampa Bay Lightning 1-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 4, 2009 New York Islanders 3-1 at New York Islanders
2007-08 (3-1) Nov 1, 2007 New York Islanders 4-0 at New York Islanders
Dec 8, 2007 New York Islanders 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 21, 2008 New York Islanders 1-0 at New York Islanders
Mar 11, 2008 Tampa Bay Lightning 8-4 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2006-07 (0-4) Nov 6, 2006 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 at New York Islanders
Nov 17, 2006 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Jan 15, 2007 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at New York Islanders
Mar 20, 2007 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2005-06 (0-4) Nov 17, 2005 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Jan 2, 2006 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at New York Islanders
Feb 6, 2006 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at New York Islanders
Mar 19, 2006 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2003-04 (4-5) Nov 20, 2003 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 9, 2003 New York Islanders 5-2 at New York Islanders
Mar 16, 2004 New York Islanders 3-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 21, 2004 New York Islanders 3-0 at New York Islanders
Apr 8, 2004 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
Apr 10, 2004 New York Islanders 3-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
Apr 12, 2004 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 at New York Islanders Postseason
Apr 14, 2004 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 at New York Islanders Postseason
Apr 16, 2004 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
2002-03 (2-2) Nov 21, 2002 New York Islanders 7-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 14, 2002 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 11, 2003 New York Islanders 6-2 at New York Islanders
Mar 4, 2003 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 at New York Islanders
2001-02 (4-0) Oct 5, 2001 New York Islanders 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Nov 6, 2001 New York Islanders 3-0 at New York Islanders
Jan 26, 2002 New York Islanders 6-2 at New York Islanders
Apr 12, 2002 New York Islanders 3-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2000-01 (1-2-1) Oct 6, 2000 Tie 3-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Nov 3, 2000 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Nov 27, 2000 New York Islanders 7-4 at New York Islanders
Mar 3, 2001 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-0 at New York Islanders
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999-00 (2-2) Oct 2, 1999 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Jan 13, 2000 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Jan 22, 2000 New York Islanders 2-0 at New York Islanders
Feb 10, 2000 New York Islanders 5-4 at New York Islanders
1998-99 (1-2-1) Oct 14, 1998 New York Islanders 2-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 12, 1998 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at New York Islanders
Dec 29, 1998 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 15, 1999 Tie 3-3 at New York Islanders
1997-98 (5-0) Nov 14, 1997 New York Islanders 4-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Jan 14, 1998 New York Islanders 7-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 1, 1998 New York Islanders 4-0 at New York Islanders
Apr 6, 1998 New York Islanders 3-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 16, 1998 New York Islanders 4-0 at New York Islanders
1996-97 (1-4-1) Oct 22, 1996 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 at New York Islanders
Dec 14, 1996 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Jan 11, 1997 Tie 4-4 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 4, 1997 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 at New York Islanders
Mar 13, 1997 New York Islanders 3-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 5, 1997 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at New York Islanders
1995-96 (1-4) Nov 3, 1995 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Nov 25, 1995 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at New York Islanders
Jan 15, 1996 New York Islanders 3-2 at New York Islanders
Feb 23, 1996 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at New York Islanders
Apr 8, 1996 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
1994-95 (0-4) Jan 28, 1995 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at New York Islanders
Feb 7, 1995 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 23, 1995 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at New York Islanders
Apr 11, 1995 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
1993-94 (4-1) Oct 29, 1993 New York Islanders 4-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Jan 19, 1994 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 15, 1994 New York Islanders 2-1 at New York Islanders
Mar 22, 1994 New York Islanders 5-4 at New York Islanders
Apr 13, 1994 New York Islanders 2-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
1992-93 (1-1) Nov 7, 1992 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-5 at New York Islanders
Dec 7, 1992 New York Islanders 6-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.