Islanders 1, Lightning 4
Final · Benchmark International Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 NYI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 TB | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 4-1 on Dec 14, 1996 at Benchmark International Arena.
Top performers
Paul Kruse had 1 goal for the Islanders.
Tommy Salo made 32 saves on 36 shots for the Islanders.
Rob Zamuner had 2 assists for the Lightning.
Rick Tabaracci made 17 saves on 18 shots for the Lightning.
Before and after
- Islanders · 1996-97 season · Previous Dec 11, 1996: NYI 5, NYR 3 · Next Dec 17, 1996: LA 3, NYI 4
- Lightning · 1996-97 season · Previous Dec 12, 1996: EDM 2, TB 2 · Next Dec 16, 1996: TB 4, MTL 2
Other Islanders vs Lightning 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 |
| Oct 22, 1996 | TB at NYI | 6-3 | Regular |
| Dec 13, 2025 | TB at NYI | 2-3 | Regular |
