Lightning 6, Islanders 3
Final · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 TB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
 NYI | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 6-3 on Oct 22, 1996 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Top performers
Barry Cullen had 1 goal and 3 assists for the Lightning.
Corey Schwab made 13 saves on 16 shots for the Lightning.
Zigmund Palffy had 2 goals for the Islanders.
Tommy Salo made 15 saves on 16 shots for the Islanders.
Before and after
- Lightning · 1996-97 season · Previous Oct 20, 1996: NYR 2, TB 5 · Next Oct 24, 1996: OTT 5, TB 2
- Islanders · 1996-97 season · Previous Oct 19, 1996: NYI 2, DET 4 · Next Oct 26, 1996: SJ 2, NYI 2
Other Lightning vs Islanders games
| Apr 5, 1997 | TB at NYI | 3-2 | Regular |
| Mar 13, 1997 | NYI at TB | 3-0 | Regular |
| Mar 4, 1997 | TB at NYI | 6-3 | Regular |
| Jan 11, 1997 | NYI at TB | 4-4 | Regular |
| Dec 14, 1996 | NYI at TB | 1-4 | Regular |
| Dec 13, 2025 | TB at NYI | 2-3 | Regular |
