New York Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Regular season · Saturday, December 6, 2025 · Benchmark International Arena

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2–0

Final

SOG 19–32

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Game summary

The New York Islanders beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Benchmark International Arena. The Lightning outshot the Islanders 32-19.

Goals came from Calum Ritchie and Casey Cizikas.

Ilya Sorokin made 32 saves on 32 shots for the win; Jonas Johansson stopped 17 of 18.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
NYI	0	0	2	2	19
TBL	0	0	0	0	32

Three stars

Scoring

3rd period

Calum Ritchie (3)Anders Lee (10), Tony DeAngelo (10)Moser 1:14 into shift1–012:46 NYI · PPG
Casey Cizikas (3)Unassisted2–019:58 NYI · EN

Tired legs

Seconds into the shift for every skater on the ice at each goal. Taller bar, longer shift.

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1:14

1–0 · 3rd 12:46 · Ritchie. Moser was 1:14 into his shift when it went in.

GoalNYI on iceTBL on iceDefenders’ longest

1–0 NYI

3rd 12:46 · PP · Ritchie

Long shift: Moser 1:14

Long shiftMoser 1:14

2–0 NYI

3rd 19:58 · EN · Cizikas

Paul 3:47

Empty netPaul 3:47

Hover or tap a bar for the skater.

Across the league. Share of 5v5 unblocked shots that went in, by how far into his shift the defending team’s longest-serving skater was (2025–26).

3.9%

5.8%

6.5%

7.1%

7.3%

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1.9×

Shots against a skater 80s+ into his shift go in 1.9 times as often as against fresh legs (7.3% vs 3.9%).

30%

of 5v5 goals came with a defender 60s+ into his shift.

Team stats

NYITBL

19Shots on goal32

43%Faceoff %57%

1/3Power play0/2

4Penalty minutes6

22Hits21

22Blocked shots10

16Giveaways10

2Takeaways7

Penalties

2nd 03:31Victor Hedman · tripping2 min
2nd 05:58Anders Lee · high sticking2 min
2nd 11:07Bo Horvat · hooking2 min
3rd 10:14Brandon Hagel · high sticking double minor4 min

Season series

New York Islanders

New York Islanders skaters

27Anders LeeL	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	2	50	13:45
53Casey CizikasC	1	0	1	+1	1	2	2	0	50	14:04
64Calum RitchieC	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	0	50	12:41
77Tony DeAngeloD	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	–	16:25
7Maxim TsyplakovR	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	50	10:35
10Simon HolmstromR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	18:45
11Anthony DuclairL	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	14:13
13Mathew BarzalC	0	0	0	+1	0	1	3	0	11	16:38
14Bo HorvatC	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	50	22:13
16Marc GatcombC	0	0	0	0	2	4	1	0	–	10:29
32Kyle MacLeanC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	50	12:56
49Max ShabanovR	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	–	15:44
51Emil HeinemanL	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	0	–	18:16
3Adam PelechD	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	21:56
6Ryan PulockD	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	–	22:38
24Scott MayfieldD	0	0	0	+1	1	2	2	0	–	18:39
34Adam BoqvistD	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	11:46
48Matthew SchaeferD	0	0	0	+1	4	1	2	0	–	24:27

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Ilya SorokinG	W	32	32	0	1.000	59:50
33David RittichG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning skaters

17Dominic JamesC	0	1	1	0	0	33	13:06
20Nick PaulL	-1	3	0	1	0	71	17:57
22Oliver BjorkstrandR	0	1	0	1	0	–	13:43
28Zemgus GirgensonsC	0	1	1	0	0	–	14:21
29Pontus HolmbergR	0	1	2	0	0	–	13:43
37Yanni GourdeC	0	1	0	1	0	67	17:36
38Brandon HagelL	-1	5	3	0	4	–	22:04
42Curtis DouglasC	0	2	1	0	0	–	05:55
59Jake GuentzelC	-1	0	1	1	0	–	22:39
62Jack FinleyC	0	1	2	0	0	50	08:50
71Anthony CirelliC	-1	6	2	0	0	58	21:33
93Gage GoncalvesC	0	0	1	0	0	–	10:32
24Max CrozierD	0	3	2	1	0	–	16:44
43Darren RaddyshD	-1	1	0	0	0	–	23:28
51Charle-Edouard D'AstousD	-1	2	0	1	0	–	22:22
77Victor HedmanD	0	0	0	1	2	–	16:43
78Emil LillebergD	0	3	4	2	0	–	18:15
90J.J. MoserD	0	1	1	1	0	–	19:11

Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31Jonas JohanssonG	L	18	17	1	.944	56:46
33Brandon HalversonG		0	0	0	–	00:00