Lightning 4, Islanders 2
Final · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 TB | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 NYI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 4-2 on Dec 21, 2009 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Top performers
Ryan Malone had 2 goals and 2 assists for the Lightning.
Mike Smith made 36 saves on 38 shots for the Lightning.
Nate Thompson had 1 goal for the Islanders.
Dwayne Roloson made 24 saves on 28 shots for the Islanders.
Before and after
- Lightning · 2009-10 season · Previous Dec 18, 2009: TB 6, STL 3 · Next Dec 23, 2009: PHI 5, TB 2
- Islanders · 2009-10 season · Previous Dec 19, 2009: MTL 3, NYI 0 · Next Dec 23, 2009: TOR 1, NYI 3
Other Lightning vs Islanders games
| Feb 13, 2010 | TB at NYI | 4-5 | Regular |
| Feb 4, 2010 | NYI at TB | 2-5 | Regular |
| Dec 5, 2009 | NYI at TB | 0-4 | 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 |
