How to Watch Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 2-24-2024

The Tampa Bay Lightning (30-23-5, riding a three-game losing streak) go on the road against the New York Islanders (23-19-14) at UBS Arena. The matchup on Saturday, February 24 starts at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSGSN, and BSSUN.

Lightning vs. Islanders Game Info

• Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Lightning and Islanders Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Lightning Insights

• The Lightning’s 196 total goals (3.4 per game) rank fifth in the league.
• Defensively, the Lightning are giving up 198 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 27th in NHL action.
• Their -2 goal differential ranks 17th in the league.
• The 52 power-play goals the Lightning have recorded this season lead the NHL (on 175 power-play chances).
• The Lightning have a league-best 29.71% power-play conversion rate.
• The Lightning have capitalized with two shorthanded goals this season (29th among NHL teams).
• The Lightning kill 80.5% of opponent power plays, the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Lightning win 51.3% of their faceoffs to rank ninth in the NHL.
• The Lightning shoot 11.3% as a team (fourth in the league).
• The Lightning have shut out opponents three times this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.5 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Key Players

• Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay’s top contributors this season with 95 points. He has averaged 0.6 goals per game, shooting 15.3%.
• Having scored 28 goals and adding 31 assists, Brayden Point is excelling for Tampa Bay through 58 games.
• On 118 shots (for nine goals) and 45 assists, Victor Hedman has created 54 points this season.
• Across 33 games played, Andrei Vasilevskiy has a goaltending record of 19-14-0. During those games, he’s allowed 96 goals while recording 827 saves.

Lightning Injuries

Tanner Jeannot: Lower Body (Out), Erik Cernak: Illness (Questionable), Haydn Fleury: Undisclosed (Questionable), Mikhail Sergachev: Lower Body (Out)

Islanders Insights

• The Islanders’ 164 goals on the season (2.9 per game) rank them 21st in the league.
• The Islanders concede 3.3 goals per game (187 in total), 23rd in the NHL.
• Their -23 goal differential is 25th in the league.
• The Islanders have 35 power-play goals (on 154 chances), 19th in the NHL.
• The Islanders score on 22.73% of their power plays, No. 11 in the league.
• This season, the Islanders have nine shorthanded goals (sixth in league).
• The Islanders’ have the 32nd-ranked penalty kill percentage (71.51%).
• The Islanders win 51% of faceoffs, 11th-ranked in the NHL.
• The 9.7% shooting percentage of the Islanders is 21st in the league.
• This season, the Islanders have shut out their opponents four times.

Islanders Key Players

• Mathew Barzal’s 17 goals and 42 assists in 55 games for New York add up to 59 total points on the season.
• Noah Dobson is a leading scorer for New York with 58 total points this season. He has scored eight goals and added 50 assists in 56 games.
• Bo Horvat’s 22 goals and 27 assists add up to 49 points this season.
• Ilya Sorokin is 17-12-11 in 40 games this season, conceding 124 goals (3.1 goals against average) with 1246 saves and a .909 save percentage (24th in the league).

Islanders Injuries

Robert Bortuzzo: Lower Body (Out), Hudson Fasching: Illness (Out), Casey Cizikas: Hand (Questionable)