Lightning 3, Islanders 2
Final/OT · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 NYI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Feb 23, 1996 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Top performers
Barry Cullen had 2 goals for the Lightning.
Daren Puppa made 19 saves on 21 shots for the Lightning.
Patrick Flatley had 1 goal for the Islanders.
Eric Fichaud made 40 saves on 43 shots for the Islanders.
Before and after
- Lightning · 1995-96 season · Previous Feb 21, 1996: TB 3, TOR 2 · Next Feb 24, 1996: TB 0, DET 2
- Islanders · 1995-96 season · Previous Feb 22, 1996: NYI 5, NYR 3 · Next Feb 25, 1996: EDM 0, NYI 2
Other Lightning vs Islanders games
| Apr 8, 1996 | NYI at TB | 3-4 | Regular |
| Jan 15, 1996 | TB at NYI | 2-3 | Regular |
| Nov 25, 1995 | TB at NYI | 2-1 | Regular |
| Nov 3, 1995 | NYI at TB | 3-5 | Regular |
| Dec 13, 2025 | TB at NYI | 2-3 | Regular |
| Dec 6, 2025 | NYI at TB | 2-0 | Regular |
