The New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning continue their Eastern Conference Final with Game 2 of their best-of-seven series Wednesday at 8 p.m. Islanders captain Anders declined to use the team's short turnaround as an excuse. Game 4 Preview: Islanders vs Lightning The Islanders look to even their series vs Tampa Bay 2-2 with a potential win in Game 4 (3 p.m., NBC, CBC) "It's easy to say now that the game turned out the way it did. #NHL #Highlights ET TUESDAY: Shortly before faceoff, PointsBet USA's Patrick Eichner said the moneyline is at Lightning -175/Islanders … EDMONTON, Alberta -- Braydon Point and the well-rested Tampa Bay Lightning resembled a refreshed team eager to come off an extended break after switching cities in the NHL playoff bubble.. They had to grind through a seven-game series and then travel and play and change time zones," Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. They … Andrei Vasilevskiy made 23 saves, and the Lightning have won five straight, matching their longest playoff run since 2016. Brock Nelson scored twice and Semyon Varlamov made 31 saves as the New York Islanders beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1. Islanders checking-line forward Cal Clutterbuck briefly returned to the bench but did not play in the third period. Islanders vs Lightning Prediction. The Islanders, by comparison, came out flat, looking like a team that spent Sunday flying to Edmonton, Alberta, from Toronto, a day after a 4-0 win over Philadelphia in Game 7 of their second-round series. Nick Leddy's third-period goal briefly cut the Lightning lead to 6-2. Nelson, Varlamov help Islanders beat Lightning 5-3 in Game 3. Lightning – 8 p.m. Trotz had no update on Clutterbuck's status. Get box score updates on the New York Islanders vs. Tampa Bay Lightning hockey game. Semyon Varlamov vs. Andrei Vasilevskiy Game 6 Preview: Islanders vs Lightning The Isles look to even their series 3-3 as they take on Tampa for Game 6 on Thursday night (8 p.m., NBCSN, CBC) The Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Islanders have taken slightly different paths to the 2020 Eastern Conference Final.. Game 3 Preview: Islanders vs Lightning The Islanders look to flip their series against the Lightning in Game 3 (8 p.m., USA, CBC) by Cory Wright @WrightsWay / NewYorkIslanders.com Below, we analyze the Lightning-Islanders NHL betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.. Best-of-seven series: Lightning lead 3-2.. Lightning vs. Islanders: Projected starting goalies The eight goals allowed matched a franchise low, following an 8-3 loss to the New York Rangers in the Islanders' second playoff game on April 10, 1975. "Now we're on even terms. He was replaced by Semyon Varlamov, who gave up five goals on 25 shots. The Lightning are the team that is … Anthony Cirelli scored in overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lighting the 2-1 win over the New York Islanders in Game 6 and send them to the Stanley Cup Final. Game notes The Lightning matched their playoff goal-scoring record set in an 8-2 win over Pittsburgh in a 2011 first-round game. EDMONTON, Alberta -- Nikita Kucherov scored with 8.8 seconds left to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Wednesday night and a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference final. Point opened the scoring 74 seconds in by bursting up the left wing, getting a step a around Ryan Pulock, before driving to the net and wrapping the puck around Greiss. Varlamov did a decent enough job in Game … The horn was blown 14 seconds after Gourde's shot crossed the goal line and bounced off Islanders defenseman Andy Greene's stick, which was in the net. Game 1: Islanders vs. Semyon Varlamov vs. Andrei Vasilevskiy. ... Isles coach Barry Trotz revealed he and Lightning coach Jon Cooper attended the same high school -- though not at the same time -- in Wilcox, Saskatchewan. The New York Islanders, on the other hand, looked predictably travel- and game-weary. The Islanders are capable of scoring the ugly goals from dirty areas that are necessary to win playoff … WHAT: New York Islanders vs. Tampa Bay Lightning WHERE: Rogers Place – Edmonton WHEN: Thursday, September 17, 8 p.m. They instead resembled a refreshed team by scoring three times on nine shots to build a 3-1 lead by the 10:46 mark of the first period, and matched a franchise record for most goals scored in a playoff game. The opening goal reflected the disparity in rest between the two teams. Ryan McDonagh credited with hit on Nick Leddy in offensive zone, Ondrej Palat credited with hit on Jordan Eberle in defensive zone, Shot on goal by Mikhail Sergachev saved by Semyon Varlamov, Mikhail Sergachev credited with hit on Mathew Barzal in offensive zone, Shot on goal by Ryan McDonagh saved by Semyon Varlamov, Ondrej Palat credited with hit on Ryan Pulock in offensive zone, Brayden Point credited with hit on Cal Clutterbuck in offensive zone, Erik Cernak credited with hit on Mathew Barzal in offensive zone, Anthony Cirelli credited with hit on Ryan Pulock in defensive zone, Anthony Cirelli credited with hit on Brock Nelson in defensive zone, Penalty to Alex Killorn 5 minutes for Boarding (served by Patrick Maroon), Penalty to Alex Killorn 10 minutes for Misconduct, Erik Cernak credited with hit on Jordan Eberle in offensive zone, Cedric Paquette credited with hit on Josh Bailey in offensive zone, Victor Hedman credited with hit on Anders Lee in offensive zone, Cedric Paquette credited with hit on Jean-Gabriel Pageau in offensive zone, Cedric Paquette credited with hit on Anthony Beauvillier in offensive zone, Brayden Point shot blocked by Ryan Pulock, Brayden Point credited with hit on Matt Martin in offensive zone, Ryan McDonagh credited with hit on Andrew Ladd in neutral zone, Blake Coleman credited with hit on Andy Greene in defensive zone, Zach Bogosian shot blocked by Anders Lee, Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Andy Greene, Cedric Paquette shot blocked by Ryan Pulock, Tyler Johnson shot blocked by Ryan Pulock, Tyler Johnson credited with hit on Ryan Pulock in neutral zone, Even Strength Goal Scored by Victor Hedman assisted by Barclay Goodrow, Blake Coleman shot blocked by Andy Greene, Barclay Goodrow credited with hit on Andy Greene in defensive zone, Nikita Kucherov credited with hit on Casey Cizikas in defensive zone, Mikhail Sergachev credited with hit on Leo Komarov in offensive zone, Shot on goal by Ondrej Palat saved by Semyon Varlamov, Penalty to Luke Schenn 5 minutes for Fighting, Ryan McDonagh credited with hit on Anders Lee in offensive zone, Shot on goal by Zach Bogosian saved by Semyon Varlamov, Shot on goal by Erik Cernak saved by Semyon Varlamov, Shot on goal by Anthony Cirelli saved by Semyon Varlamov, Cedric Paquette shot blocked by Adam Pelech, Barclay Goodrow credited with hit on Scott Mayfield in offensive zone, Penalty to Yanni Gourde 2 minutes for Roughing, Luke Schenn credited with hit on Matt Martin in offensive zone, Shot on goal by Nikita Kucherov saved by Semyon Varlamov, Nikita Kucherov credited with hit on Scott Mayfield in defensive zone, Barclay Goodrow credited with hit on Brock Nelson in offensive zone, Penalty to Patrick Maroon 2 minutes for Roughing, Blake Coleman credited with hit on Anders Lee in offensive zone, Blake Coleman shot blocked by Mathew Barzal, Victor Hedman shot blocked by Scott Mayfield, Shot on goal by Patrick Maroon saved by Semyon Varlamov, Barclay Goodrow credited with hit on Ryan Pulock in defensive zone, Luke Schenn shot blocked by Ryan Pulock, Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Nick Leddy, Anthony Cirelli credited with hit on Brock Nelson in offensive zone, Cedric Paquette credited with hit on Casey Cizikas in offensive zone, Cedric Paquette credited with hit on Cal Clutterbuck in defensive zone, Nikita Kucherov credited with hit on Nick Leddy in defensive zone, Shot on goal by Kevin Shattenkirk saved by Semyon Varlamov, Shot on goal by Yanni Gourde saved by Semyon Varlamov, Nikita Kucherov credited with hit on Adam Pelech in defensive zone, Barclay Goodrow credited with hit on Jordan Eberle in defensive zone, Blake Coleman credited with hit on Brock Nelson in neutral zone, Luke Schenn credited with hit on Matt Martin in neutral zone, Penalty to Ryan McDonagh 2 minutes for Holding, Penalty to Cedric Paquette 2 minutes for Hooking, Ondrej Palat credited with hit on Mathew Barzal in neutral zone, Cedric Paquette credited with hit on Adam Pelech in neutral zone, Shot on goal by Tyler Johnson saved by Semyon Varlamov, Luke Schenn shot blocked by Andrew Ladd, Yanni Gourde credited with hit on Brock Nelson in neutral zone, Patrick Maroon credited with hit on Andy Greene in defensive zone, Cedric Paquette credited with hit on Andrew Ladd in neutral zone, Anthony Cirelli credited with hit on Scott Mayfield in offensive zone, Even Strength Goal Scored by Nikita Kucherov assisted by Ryan McDonagh, Brock Nelson shot blocked by Victor Hedman, Adam Pelech credited with hit on Anthony Cirelli in offensive zone, Even Strength Goal Scored by Matt Martin assisted by Nick Leddy, Shot on goal by Mathew Barzal saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy, Jean-Gabriel Pageau credited with hit on Luke Schenn in defensive zone, Shot on goal by Devon Toews saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy, Leo Komarov credited with hit on Ryan McDonagh in neutral zone, Anders Lee credited with hit on Zach Bogosian in defensive zone, Nick Leddy shot blocked by Zach Bogosian, Anders Lee shot blocked by Barclay Goodrow, Nick Leddy shot blocked by Blake Coleman, Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Yanni Gourde, Shot on goal by Anders Lee saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy, Brock Nelson credited with hit on Kevin Shattenkirk in defensive zone, Josh Bailey credited with hit on Tyler Johnson in offensive zone, Shot on goal by Nick Leddy saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy, Anders Lee credited with hit on Erik Cernak in defensive zone, Shot on goal by Jordan Eberle saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy, Jordan Eberle shot blocked by Victor Hedman, Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh, Matt Martin credited with hit on Kevin Shattenkirk in defensive zone, Casey Cizikas credited with hit on Mikhail Sergachev in defensive zone, Shot on goal by Cal Clutterbuck saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy, Shot on goal by Casey Cizikas saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy, Matt Martin credited with hit on Ondrej Palat in defensive zone, Andrew Ladd credited with hit on Mikhail Sergachev in defensive zone, Penalty to Ryan Pulock 2 minutes for Tripping, Nick Leddy credited with hit on Yanni Gourde in offensive zone, Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh, Shot on goal by Jean-Gabriel Pageau saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy, Nick Leddy credited with hit on Nikita Kucherov in offensive zone, Cal Clutterbuck credited with hit on Erik Cernak in defensive zone, Cal Clutterbuck credited with hit on Mikhail Sergachev in defensive zone, Jordan Eberle credited with hit on Victor Hedman in neutral zone, Adam Pelech credited with hit on Yanni Gourde in offensive zone, Matt Martin credited with hit on Victor Hedman in defensive zone, Cal Clutterbuck credited with hit on Kevin Shattenkirk in defensive zone, Penalty to Adam Pelech 2 minutes for Tripping, Scott Mayfield credited with hit on Yanni Gourde in offensive zone, Penalty to Matt Martin 5 minutes for Fighting, Leo Komarov credited with hit on Ondrej Palat in defensive zone, Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Kevin Shattenkirk, Nick Leddy shot blocked by Barclay Goodrow, Shot on goal by Anthony Beauvillier saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy, Adam Pelech shot blocked by Luke Schenn, Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Tyler Johnson, Penalty to Matt Martin 2 minutes for Roughing, Shot on goal by Ryan Pulock saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy, Devon Toews credited with hit on Erik Cernak in offensive zone, Brock Nelson credited with hit on Patrick Maroon in offensive zone, Leo Komarov credited with hit on Luke Schenn in defensive zone, Andrew Ladd credited with hit on Barclay Goodrow in defensive zone, Leo Komarov credited with hit on Luke Schenn in neutral zone, Brock Nelson shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh, Casey Cizikas credited with hit on Ryan McDonagh in defensive zone, Brock Nelson credited with hit on Victor Hedman in defensive zone, Cal Clutterbuck credited with hit on Patrick Maroon in defensive zone, Matt Martin credited with hit on Ryan McDonagh in defensive zone, Casey Cizikas credited with hit on Blake Coleman in defensive zone, Penalty to Scott Mayfield 2 minutes for Tripping, Adam Pelech credited with hit on Ondrej Palat in offensive zone, Leo Komarov credited with hit on Mikhail Sergachev in defensive zone, Jean-Gabriel Pageau credited with hit on Erik Cernak in offensive zone, Anders Lee credited with hit on Anthony Cirelli in neutral zone, Brock Nelson shot blocked by Barclay Goodrow, Shot on goal by Josh Bailey saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy, Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Mikhail Sergachev, Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli, Cal Clutterbuck credited with hit on Kevin Shattenkirk in offensive zone, Matt Martin credited with hit on Tyler Johnson in neutral zone, Andy Greene credited with hit on Barclay Goodrow in offensive zone, Adam Pelech credited with hit on Tyler Johnson in offensive zone, Casey Cizikas credited with hit on Anthony Cirelli in defensive zone, Nick Leddy credited with hit on Anthony Cirelli in offensive zone, Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Ondrej Palat, Jordan Eberle credited with hit on Mikhail Sergachev in defensive zone, Jean-Gabriel Pageau credited with hit on Ryan McDonagh in neutral zone, Casey Cizikas credited with hit on Luke Schenn in defensive zone, Anders Lee credited with hit on Blake Coleman in neutral zone, Adam Pelech shot blocked by Victor Hedman, Ryan Pulock credited with hit on Yanni Gourde in offensive zone, Jordan Eberle shot blocked by Barclay Goodrow. Point and Kucherov's five-point nights set a franchise playoff record. Tampa converted three of six power-play opportunities. Islanders vs Lightning Tickets New York Islanders-Tampa Bay Lightning Tickets. On paper, the Lightning are the undisputed favorites, and expected to win easily. "We've been through travel and transitions like this regular season playoffs all before, so it just takes a few minutes to get your legs going a little bit and then you settled in," Lee said. Point extended his point streak to seven games, in which he's combined for four goals and 12 assists. Yanni Gourde scored twice, Victor Hedman had a goal and two assists and Ryan McDonagh and Ondrej Palat also scored for the second-seeded Lightning. Nikita Kucherov scored with 8.8 seconds left to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Wednesday night and a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference final. EDMONTON, Alberta -- Braydon Point and the well-rested Tampa Bay Lightning resembled a refreshed team eager to come off an extended break after switching cities in the NHL playoff bubble. Game Preview: Islanders vs Lightning The Islanders go for an eighth-straight win when they host the Lightning (7 p.m., MSG+) by Sasha Kandrach KandrachSasha / NewYorkIslanders.com Islanders vs Lightning NHL odds movement. The Lightning showed no signs of rust following a near week-long break after eliminating the Boston Bruins in their second-round series with a 3-2 double-overtime win on Aug. 31. Nikita Kucherov scored with 8.8 seconds left to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Wednesday night and a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference final. More AP NHL: https://apnews.com/NHL and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports. The Islanders avoided elimination, grinding out a 2-1 win in double overtime against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday. There's no travel. Kucherov scores late; Lightning take 2-0 lead over Islanders Nikita Kucherov scored with 8.8 seconds left to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Wednesday night and a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference final. final. Tampa Bay’s series lead … "Every time we made a mistake, they scored," Islanders coach Barry Trotz said. The Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Islanders square off in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final Thursday at 8 p.m. He also has a point in 13 of Tampa Bay's 14 playoff games this year. Game 5: Islanders vs. Dallas Stars (9-10-7, seventh in the Central Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (10-17-4, eighth in the Central Division), Philadelphia Flyers (15-10-3, fifth in the East Division) vs. New York Islanders (19-8-4, second in the East Division). Frustration also set in late in the second period, when New York's Mathew Barzal angrily slammed his stick on the glass following a missed scoring opportunity. Lightning (TB leads 3-1) – 8 p.m. New York had killed off 16 straight power-play opportunities since allowing one in a 3-2 loss to Washington on Aug. 18. See the odds for Game 2 between the NY Islanders vs TB Lightning on Sep. 9th, 2020, including the moneyline, puckline, goal total over under, and best bets and predictions for the Eastern Conf. ET at Rogers Place in Edmonton. "I don't think that was indicative of the whole game.". ET TV: NBCSN ON … "Let's be honest, this is a one-off. After Eberle scored, the Lightning struck for two goals on consecutive shots, coming 2:34 apart. Jordan Eberle scored in the second overtime as the New York Islanders took Game 5 over the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1. Kucherov beat Russian countryman Semyon Varlamov after a perfect pass from Ryan McDonagh, preventing the Lightning from going into another overtime game with a depleted forward … ET at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Lee helps Islanders beat Lightning 5-2 for 8th straight win. Lightning: Projected starting goalies. Hedman said the goal provided the Lightning an immediate lift. Point scored twice and added three assists in an 8-2 romp over the Islanders to open the Eastern Conference finals on Monday night. ET, NBCSN : These teams traveled for the first time since this postseason began, leaving Toronto for the … 'Leave it on the line' The Islanders are facing elimination for the second time this postseason. ET, NBCSN : Tampa trailed for all of 15 seconds in Game 4 as Blake Coleman and Ondrej … From the A's to the F's, we profile how each club has performed against expectations in various categories, and identify every team's class president. Extended highlights of the New York Islanders at the Tampa Bay Lightning ET at Rogers Place in Edmonton (on NBCSN). Get a recap of the New York Islanders vs. Tampa Bay Lightning hockey game. Then McDonagh beat Greiss high on the short side from the left circle. The sixth-seeded Islanders cut the second-seeded Lightning series lead to 3-2, with Game 6 scheduled for Thursday night. "I think he set the tone from the start.". The two recently posed for a picture in a gym while inside the Toronto bubble, and had it sent to the high school. Islanders vs. Lightning: Projected starting goalies. Get box score updates on the New York Islanders vs. Tampa Bay Lightning hockey game. Bottling Up The Lightning: Believe it or not, but it's the Islanders (3.38 goals-per-game) who are averaging more goals in the playoffs than the Lightning (3.00). The winner will advance to the Stanley Cup Final and face West champion Dallas, which eliminated Vegas in five games on Monday night. Hedman, from the blue line and set up by Point's no-look pass, blasted a shot inside the left post with Greiss screened by Tampa Bay's Alex Killorn for a power-play goal. ... Hedman's power-play goal was the first allowed by the Islanders in nine games, ending the franchise playoff-record run. Copyright: © ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. The New York Islanders and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final Tuesday at 8 p.m. © ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Everyone gets the same rest," he added. Bottom line is, you've got to take advantage of a tired team.". Two teams that tend to have their fair shares of excitement throughout the year are the Islanders and Lightning, making this a must-see matchup whether you're a fan of either team as they look to light up the scoreboard and put on a show for their dedicated fan bases. He limped off midway through the second period,after taking Mikail Sergachev's slap shot off his right ankle. However, injuries and their documented struggles against teams that utilize tight defensive systems should make one wary about taking a Tampa Bay win for granted. Nikita Kucherov had four assists, and scored his 34th career playoff goal to move one ahead of Martin St. Louis for first on the franchise list. Below, we analyze the Islanders-Lightning NHL betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.. Islanders vs. Dallas Stars (9-10-7, seventh in the Central Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (10-17-4, eighth in the Central Division), Philadelphia Flyers (15-10-3, fifth in the East Division) vs. New York Islanders (19-8-4, second in the East Division). The Lightning piled on by scoring twice in the second period, including a delayed goal scored by Gourde following an NHL video review as play progressed. From the A's to the F's, we profile how each club has performed against expectations in various categories, and identify every team's class president. "Obviously, we haven't played for a week, and we were thinking how the start was going to be, and then Pointer does that," Hedman said. We analyze the Islanders-Lightning NHL betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.. Islanders vs. UPDATE 7:45 P.M. The Islanders fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning in overtime, 2-1, in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta. Thomas Greiss, who stopped 16 shots in earning his first postseason shutout on Saturday, was yanked after giving up three goals on nine shots. Anthony Cirelli scored in overtime to send the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Stanley Cup Final with a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference final Thursday night. Jordan Eberle briefly tied the game at 1 with a power-play goal for New York, the only remaining team that played a preliminary round elimination series. Lightning Matchups Offense.