Expert recap and game analysis of the New York Islanders vs. Tampa Bay Lightning NHL game from December 13, 2025 on ESPN.

NYI 2, TBL 0 10:16 Calum Ritchie (4) - Duclair Anthony Duclair rushed into the zone and dropped to a trailing Calum Ritchie, who roofed his shot for a two-goal lead midway through the first period.

Emil Heineman scored in the fourth round of the shootout after New York allowed a tying goal in the closing seconds of regulation, and the Islanders beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 on Tuesday night.

Expert recap and game analysis of the New York Islanders vs. Anaheim Ducks NHL game from December 11, 2025 on ESPN.

But thanks to Sorokin’s 32 saves, they took a 3-2 victory on Emil Heineman’s shootout winner and a sweep of the season series against the Lightning for the first time since 2013. Combined with Pat LaFontaine’s emotional induction into the Islanders’ Hall of Fame, it made for a perfect afternoon for the organization.

Carter Verhaeghe stayed red-hot with his sixth goal in his last six games, Seth Jones scored for the second consecutive game and the Florida Panthers closed a homestand by topping the New York Islanders 4-1 on Sunday.

Kicking off an east coast road trip, the Colorado Avalanche visited Long Island in search of their 20th win on the season against the New York Islanders. That milestone will have to wait as the Avalanche suffered their second regulation defeat in a 6-3 final for the Islanders.

NHL Game recap for the Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York New York Islanders game on December 2, 2025. Follow every play as it happens throughout the NHL season on CBS Sports and the CBS Sports app.

The Dallas Stars hosted the New York Islanders at the American Airlines Center. It was great seeing Jamie Benn get a huge ovation when he took the ice tonight. He almost scored in the first period of tonight's game, and it nearly sent the AAC into a ruckus.

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