New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning Head-to-Head
Tampa Bay Lightning lead the all-time record 76-62, with 3 ties across 141 recorded meetings.
The Tampa Bay Lightning lead the playoff series 16-7 over 23 meetings.
By Erik AnderssonStats synced Sep 4, 2026TBL lead 76-62-3
NYI 6-4 over the latest 10
NYI won 3-2 on Dec 13, 2025
14 wins separate the teams
The average winning margin is 2.4 goals across decided games.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | NYI | TBL | 3–2 | NYI |
| Dec 6, 2025 | TBL | NYI | 0–2 | NYI |
| Dec 2, 2025 | NYI | TBL | 2–1 | NYI |
| Apr 1, 2025 | NYI | TBL | 1–4 | TBL |
| Mar 29, 2025 | TBL | NYI | 5–3 | TBL |
| Feb 1, 2025 | TBL | NYI | 2–3 | NYI |
| Mar 30, 2024 | TBL | NYI | 4–1 | TBL |
| Feb 24, 2024 | NYI | TBL | 2–4 | TBL |
| Feb 8, 2024 | NYI | TBL | 6–2 | NYI |
| Apr 6, 2023 | NYI | TBL | 6–1 | NYI |
Matchup context
New York Islanders have won 6 of the latest 10 scored meetings. Tampa Bay Lightning lead the complete decided record 76-62. The 2.4-goal average margin is reported separately from both win records.
- History span
- 1992 to 2025
- 33 seasons
- Average margin
- 2.4 goals
- Across decided games
- Playoff history
- 23
- 23 playoff meetings across 4 postseasons
All-Time Record
| Season ↓ | NYI ↕ | TBL ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024–25 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023–24 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021–22 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020–21 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2019–20 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2018–19 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017–18 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016–17 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Ice Profile
SHOT PRESSURE · FINISHING · RESILIENCE
141 games · Nov 1992 to Dec 2025
49.5%
New York Islanders
50.5%
Tampa Bay Lightning
Share of shots on goal in covered meetings
Shots per game
29.3
New York Islanders
29.9
Tampa Bay Lightning
Average shots on goal per covered head-to-head game.
Finishing rate
9.2%
New York Islanders
9.7%
Tampa Bay Lightning
Goals divided by shots on goal in the same game sample.
Wins when outshot
45.1%
New York Islanders
57.1%
Tampa Bay Lightning
NYI: 32/71. TBL: 36/63.
Overtime pressure
20.6%
29 of 141 games
Meetings that required an overtime or shootout period.
Venue coverage: 141 games across 12 arenas; most played at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (49).
Matchup Insights
Questions about this record: New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning
How is the New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning meeting total counted?
The source contains 141 recorded meetings. 138 meetings have a winner; 3 meetings ended tied and are recorded separately. This is why the meeting total can be larger than the two win totals combined.
What is the New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup Playoffs record?
The playoff subset contains 23 games: New York Islanders have 7 wins and Tampa Bay Lightning have 16. Those games are already included in the complete all-time total.
How do recent New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning results compare with the complete record?
New York Islanders have won 6 of the latest 10 decided meetings. Tampa Bay Lightning lead the complete decided record 76-62. The recent window is a subset of the complete history, so the page reports the two separately.
Methodology & Data Sources
Last updated
Every head-to-head record on SharkBetting is computed from scored game logs. The NHL archive covers available regular-season and playoff results from 1917 onward, while recent scores are refreshed from the official NHL data service. Franchise identity is checked against official NHL records. All-time records, recent form, playoff splits, margins, streaks, decades, and seasons are calculated from the same listed results. Ties remain separate, and records without a final score are excluded from decided-game statistics.
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