How to Watch New York Islanders vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 2-8-2024

The New York Islanders (21-17-12) host the Tampa Bay Lightning (27-18-5), who have won three in a row, on Thursday, February 8 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN.

Islanders vs. Lightning Game Info

• Date: Thursday, February 8, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN

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Islanders and Lightning Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Islanders Insights

• The Islanders’ 145 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 22nd in the NHL.
• The Islanders rank 25th in goals against, allowing 165 total goals (3.3 per game) in NHL play.
• Their goal differential (-20) ranks 26th in the league.
• The 31 power-play goals the Islanders have scored this season (on 137 power-play chances) rank 19th in the NHL.
• The Islanders rank 12th in the league with a 22.63% power-play conversion rate.
• The Islanders have scored nine shorthanded goals this season.
• The Islanders kill 72.08% of opponent power plays, the 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Islanders win 50.6% of their faceoffs (13th in the NHL)
• The Islanders shoot 9.7% as a team (20th in the league).
• The Islanders have shut out opponents four times this season. As a team, they are averaging 20.8 hits and 18.9 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Key Players

• Mathew Barzal has been imperative to New York’s offense this season, registering 52 points in 49 games.
• Having scored seven goals and adding 45 assists, Noah Dobson is a top contributor for New York through 50 games.
• With 45 points through 49 games (20 goals and 25 assists), Bo Horvat has been an important part of New York’s offensive efforts this season.
• In 36 games played this season, Ilya Sorokin (15-12-9) has given up 111 goals.

Islanders Injuries

Hudson Fasching: Lower Body (Questionable),

Casey Cizikas: Lower Body (Out),

Robert Bortuzzo: Lower Body (Out)

Lightning Insights

• With 174 goals (3.5 per game), the Lightning have the NHL’s fourth-best offense.
• The Lightning’s total of 164 goals given up (3.3 per game) is 23rd in the NHL.
• Their +10 goal differential is 15th in the league.
• The Lightning have an NHL-leading 47 power-play goals on 157 chances.
• The Lightning score on 29.94% of their power plays, tops in the NHL.
• This season, the Lightning have two shorthanded goals (26th in NHL).
• The 81.06% penalty-kill percentage of the Lightning is 13th in the league.
• The Lightning win 51.2% of faceoffs, ninth-best in the NHL.
• The Lightning’s 11.6% shooting percentage is fifth in the league.
• This season, the Lightning have shut out their opponents three times.

Lightning Key Players

• Nikita Kucherov’s 32 goals and 53 assists in 49 games for Tampa Bay add up to 85 total points on the season.
• Brayden Point has totaled 54 total points (1.1 per game) this campaign. He has 25 goals and 29 assists.
• Tampa Bay’s Victor Hedman is among the top offensive players on the team with 50 total points (nine goals and 41 assists).
• Andrei Vasilevskiy is 16-10-0 in 26 games this season, conceding 73 goals (2.8 goals against average) with 650 saves and an .899 save percentage (40th in the league).

Lightning Injuries

Austin Watson: Lower Body (Out),

Tanner Jeannot: Lower Body (Out)