Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Islanders 5-3

The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New York Islanders 5-3 on Saturday night, extending their winning streak to four games. Brandon Hagel led the Lightning with a hat trick, scoring two goals in the final two minutes of play, including a go-ahead goal with 1:44 remaining and an empty-net goal shortly after. Jake Guentzel also contributed two goals for Tampa Bay.

The Islanders initially erased a two-goal deficit to tie the game at 3-3, with goals from Tony DeAngelo and a power-play goal following a deflection off Erik Cernak. Despite the comeback, the Lightning secured the victory.

Islanders defenseman Logan Stanley provided physical play during the contest, including a fight with Lightning's Scott Sabourin in the second period. Head coach Peter DeBoer noted that the physical engagement helped re-energize his team during the game.