Islanders 4, Lightning 3
Final/OT · Benchmark International Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NYI | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 TB | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
The New York Islanders beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Oct 16, 2008 at Benchmark International Arena.
Top performers
Trent Hunter had 2 goals for the Islanders.
Joey MacDonald made 33 saves on 36 shots for the Islanders.
Vinny Prospal had 1 goal and 1 assist for the Lightning.
Olaf Kolzig made 32 saves on 36 shots for the Lightning.
Before and after
- Islanders · 2008-09 season · Previous Oct 13, 2008: BUF 7, NYI 1 · Next Oct 18, 2008: NYI 0, FLA 2
- Lightning · 2008-09 season · Previous Oct 11, 2008: CAR 4, TB 3 · Next Oct 18, 2008: MIN 1, TB 0
Other Islanders vs Lightning games
| Apr 4, 2009 | TB at NYI | 1-3 | Regular |
| Feb 7, 2009 | NYI at TB | 0-1 | Regular |
| Feb 3, 2009 | TB at NYI | 1-3 | Regular |
| Dec 13, 2025 | TB at NYI | 2-3 | Regular |
| Dec 6, 2025 | NYI at TB | 2-0 | Regular |
| Dec 2, 2025 | TB at NYI | 1-2 | Regular |
