Lightning 3, Islanders 2
Final · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 TB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 NYI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Apr 5, 1997 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Top performers
Dino Ciccarelli had 1 goal and 1 assist for the Lightning.
Rick Tabaracci made 16 saves on 18 shots for the Lightning.
Zigmund Palffy had 1 goal for the Islanders.
Tommy Salo made 26 saves on 29 shots for the Islanders.
Before and after
- Lightning · 1996-97 season · Previous Apr 4, 1997: TB 0, NJ 3 · Next Apr 8, 1997: NJ 2, TB 2
- Islanders · 1996-97 season · Previous Apr 3, 1997: NYI 5, STL 5 · Next Apr 7, 1997: NYI 1, MTL 2
Other Lightning vs Islanders games
| 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 |
| Oct 22, 1996 | TB at NYI | 6-3 | Regular |
| Dec 13, 2025 | TB at NYI | 2-3 | Regular |
