NHL Sunday, 11 October 2026
New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning 3-5 – NHL, 11 Oct 2026
New York Islanders 23rd place · GP 5 · W 2 · PTS 4
3–5
Final
Tampa Bay Lightning 8th place · GP 5 · W 4 · PTS 8
SportsLife forecast
Made before the match
42%
New York Islanders
Home
42%
58%
Our pick Tampa Bay Lightning Low confidence Correct
- Tampa Bay sit 10th with 6 points from 4 games, Islanders 17th with 4 points.
- Lightning form LWWW with three straight wins, Islanders form LWLW.
- Last meetings are old and mixed, so the split stays close.
Estimated by the SportsLife model from the league table, recent form and results, last meetings and home advantage. Not betting advice.
Match stats
NHLNew York IslandersTampa Bay Lightning
23Shots on goal26
51%Face-off %49%
1/2Power play1/4
50%Power play %25%
13Penalty minutes9
30Hits18
16Blocked shots14
18Giveaways14
2Takeaways5
Skaters
NHLNew York Islanders
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. DeAngeloD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16:33 |
| M. SchaeferD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 8 | 27:07 |
| B. HorvatC | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 20:09 |
| B. SchennC | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 17:20 |
| J. PageauC | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 14:35 |
| M. MaccelliL | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:29 |
| O. PalatL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15:23 |
| E. HeinemanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:41 |
Tampa Bay Lightning
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. HagelL | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21:32 |
| J. GuentzelC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 19:29 |
| M. CrozierD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16:30 |
| N. KucherovR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17:46 |
| R. McDonaghD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15:56 |
| A. CirelliC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18:04 |
| V. HedmanD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10:34 |
| Z. GirgensonsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15:14 |
Scoring summary
NHL| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 05:45 | TBL | J. Guentzel | unassisted | 0–1 |
| P1 15:42 | TBL | B. Hagel | V. Hedman, M. Crozier | 0–2 |
| P2 06:27 | NYI | T. DeAngelo | O. Palat | 1–2 |
| P2 07:54 | TBL | J. Guentzel (PP) | N. Kucherov, B. Hagel | 1–3 |
| P2 11:41 | NYI | J. Pageau | M. Schaefer, T. DeAngelo | 2–3 |
| P2 19:53 | NYI | B. Schenn (PP) | B. Horvat, M. Maccelli | 3–3 |
| P3 18:16 | TBL | B. Hagel | M. Crozier, R. McDonagh | 3–4 |
| P3 18:37 | TBL | B. Hagel | A. Cirelli, N. Kucherov | 3–5 |
Goaltenders
NHL| Goalie | Team | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Sorokin | New York Islanders | 21/25 | 0.840 | 59:49 |
| A. Vasilevskiy | Tampa Bay Lightning | 20/23 | 0.870 | 60:00 |
Three stars
NHL| # | Player | Team | Pos | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Hagel | TBL | L | 3G 1A |
| 2 | J. Guentzel | TBL | C | 2G 0A |
| 3 | T. DeAngelo | NYI | D | 1G 1A |
Form and recent results
New York IslandersLWLWL
- W9 OctNew York Islanders 4–1 Chicago BlackhawksNHL
- L7 OctNew York Rangers 5–2 New York IslandersNHL
- W4 OctNew York Islanders 6–0 New Jersey DevilsNHL
- L1 OctToronto Maple Leafs 2–1 New York IslandersNHL
- L27 SepNew York Islanders 1–4 New Jersey DevilsNHL
- L26 SepNew York Islanders 1–6 New York RangersNHL
Tampa Bay LightningLWWWW
- W9 OctTampa Bay Lightning 3–2 Minnesota WildNHL
- W6 OctTampa Bay Lightning 4–1 Philadelphia FlyersNHL
- W4 OctTampa Bay Lightning 3–1 Washington CapitalsNHL
- L2 OctNew York Rangers 5–1 Tampa Bay LightningNHL
- W26 SepFlorida Panthers 2–3 Tampa Bay LightningNHL
- L25 SepTampa Bay Lightning 3–5 Florida PanthersNHL