TBL 0–2 NYI Final · L
Lightning/Schedule/Recap Sat, Dec 6, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 16-10-2
0–2
FinalL
New York Islanders
NYI · 16-10-3
1ST2ND3RDT TBL 09012011032 NYI 040827219 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Lightning trail the season series 0–2
TBL 16-10-2 · NYI 16-10-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Lightning trail the season series 0–2

Lightning fell to the Islanders

The Lightning created the better chances (3.2 to 2.0 expected goals) — and lost 0–2. Ilya Sorokin stopped 3.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Lightning created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.0, on 32 and 19 shots on goal.

TBL 3.2 xG · 32 shots NYI 2.0 xG · 19 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.8 · 0.3
2nd 1.3 · 0.9
3rd 1.1 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Lightning win 70.
TBL 70%NYI 30%

Goals and penalties

2 goals · 4 penalties
← Lightning shoot this way Islanders shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
PEN
03:31 Victor Hedman· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:58 Anders Lee· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:07 Bo Horvat· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
10:14 Brandon Hagel· High-sticking
Ritchie scored on this power play
4 min
Double minor
1
12:46 Calum Ritchie PPGWG
Anders Lee, Tony DeAngelo · Power play (Hagel, high-sticking) · between legs shot, a good chance (23%)
0–1
2
19:58 Casey Cizikas EN
Unassisted · backhand shot, into an empty net
0–2
Goaltending
+1.0
vs expected
17/18 saves · 1 GA · 2.0 xGA Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+3.2
vs expected
32/32 saves · 0 GA · 3.2 xGA Stopped 3.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team TBLNYI
Shots on goal
32
19
Expected goals
3.2
2.0
Hits
21
22
Blocks
24
10
Faceoffs
57%
43%
Power play
0/2
1/2
Penalty minutes
6
4
The Lightning went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Islanders power plays.