The Tampa Bay Lightning (18-11-2) visit the New York Islanders (18-11-3) as a part of Saturday’s NHL slate, starting at 3:30 p.m. ET at UBS Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Lightning are fourth (with 38 points) and the Islanders third (39 points) in the Eastern Conference.

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Lightning vs. Islanders Top Players

Lightning

One of Tampa Bay’s top offensive players this season is Nikita Kucherov, who has put up 40 points in 28 games.
With 15 goals and 17 assists, Jake Guentzel is one of the top contributors for Tampa Bay with his 32 points (1.0 per game).
Tampa Bay’s scoring effort is aided by Brandon Hagel’s 32 points. He’s contributed 13 assists.
As Tampa Bay’s top goalie, Andrei Vasilevskiy has recorded 11 wins and 6 losses this season while allowing 43 goals with 464 saves.
Islanders

Bo Horvat’s 31 points make him a vital offensive option for New York. He has 19 goals and 12 assists in 32 games.
Mathew Barzal has amassed 24 points this season, with nine goals and 15 assists.
Matthew Schaefer has 22 points so far, including eight goals and 14 assists.
Ilya Sorokin has a .910 save percentage (17th in the league), with 536 total saves, giving up 53 goals (2.5 goals against average). He has put together an 11-8-2 record this season.
Lightning vs. Islanders Injury Report

Lightning

Erik Cernak: Out (Undisclosed),

Andrei Vasilevskiy: Out (Undisclosed),

Victor Hedman: Out (Undisclosed),

Dominic James: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),

Ryan McDonagh: Out (Undisclosed)

Islanders

Semyon Varlamov: Out (Knee),

Ethan Bear: Out (Undisclosed),

Alexander Romanov: Out For Season (Upper Body),

Jonathan Drouin: Out (Back),

Bo Horvat: Day-To-Day (Lower Body),

Pierre Engvall: Out (Ankle),

Kyle Palmieri: Out (Knee)

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