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Islanders 3, Lightning 5
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Home matchupNYIVSTB
NYIVSTB7:30 PM ET
UBS Arena
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WhenSat, Oct 10 · 7:30 PM ET
WhereUBS Arena
OpponentTampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay LightningContextNHL
Game Summary
On October 10, 2026, the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New York Islanders 5-3 at UBS Arena. Jake Guentzel scored twice, and Brandon Hagel had a hat trick and an assist for Tampa Bay's fourth straight win.
Guentzel and Hagel built a 2-0 first-period lead. Tony DeAngelo, Matthew Schaefer, and Brayden Schenn scored in the second as the Islanders tied it 3-3, with Schenn's power-play goal coming with seven seconds left in the period.
Hagel broke the tie with 1:44 remaining on a shot from the top of the left circle and scored an empty-netter 21 seconds later to complete the hat trick. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 20 saves, including nine in the third when New York pushed hard.
Ilya Sorokin stopped 21 shots for the Islanders, who out hit Tampa Bay 30-18. The Lightning won their first road game of the season at 4-1-0. New York fell to 2-3-0 at UBS Arena.
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Islanders 3, Lightning 5 Next up: vs. Vancouver Canucks on October 13.
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Goals
Tony DeAngelo · 1
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| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| NYI | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Team stats
| TB | NYI | |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 18 | 30 |
| Power Play Goals | 1 | 1 |
| Faceoffs Won | 25 | 26 |
| Penalty Minutes | 9 | 13 |
Leaders
- NYI · GoalsTony DeAngelo · 1
- NYI · AssistsTony DeAngelo · 1
- NYI · PointsTony DeAngelo · 2
- TB · GoalsBrandon Hagel · 3
- TB · AssistsMax Crozier · 2
- TB · PointsBrandon Hagel · 4
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