The Saturday NHL slate features the Tampa Bay Lightning (16-9-2) hosting the New York Islanders (15-10-3) at Benchmark International Arena, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Lightning rank third and the Islanders sixth in the Eastern Conference.
How to watch New York Islanders vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
New York vs. Tampa Bay odds
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Injury reports
Lightning
Erik Cernak: Out (Undisclosed),
Andrei Vasilevskiy: Out (Undisclosed),
Victor Hedman: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),
Brayden Point: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),
Ryan McDonagh: Out (Undisclosed)
Islanders
Semyon Varlamov: Out (Knee),
Ethan Bear: Out (Undisclosed),
Jonathan Drouin: Day-To-Day (Back),
Jean-Gabriel Pageau: Out (Upper Body),
Pierre Engvall: Out (Ankle),
Alexander Romanov: Out (Upper Body),
Kyle Palmieri: Out (Knee)
Stats to know
- Nikita Kucherov has totaled 34 points in 25 games (12 goals and 22 assists).
- Andrei Vasilevskiy has a 2.3 goals-against average, and 464 saves. His .917 save percentage ranks 13th in the league.
- In 28 games played this season, Bo Horvat has 29 points (one per game), with 17 goals and 12 assists.
- Ilya Sorokin has 472 saves while allowing 49 goals (2.6 goals-against average) with a .906 save percentage (24th in the league).
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