Lightning vs. Islanders Time, TV & Live Stream – 10/10/2026

The Tampa Bay Lightning (3-1) hit the ice against the New York Islanders (2-2) in NHL play on Saturday, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET at UBS Arena and broadcast on ESPN+.

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Lightning vs. Islanders: Oct. 10 Viewing Options

• Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Location: Elmont, New York
• Venue: UBS Arena
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

Lightning's 2025-26 Stats

Islanders' 2025-26 Stats

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Lightning vs. Islanders Top Players

Lightning

• With 44 goals and 86 assists last season, Nikita Kucherov was one of Tampa Bay's leading contributors (130 points).
• Jake Guentzel had 38 goals and 50 assists for Tampa Bay last season, totaling 88 points (1.1 per game).
• On 214 shots, Brandon Hagel generated 74 points (36 goals, 38 assists) for Tampa Bay last season.
• Across 58 games played, Andrei Vasilevskiy had a goaltending record of 39-15-4 last season. During those games, he allowed 132 goals while recording 1,343 saves.

Islanders

• Mathew Barzal totaled 19 goals and 53 assists in 81 games for New York last season, resulting in 72 points.
• Matthew Schaefer racked up 59 total points (0.7 per game) last campaign. He had 23 goals and 36 assists.
• New York's Bo Horvat was among the leaders on the team with 57 total points (31 goals and 26 assists).
• Ilya Sorokin was 29-24-2 in 55 games last season, conceding 144 goals (2.7 goals against average) with a .906 save percentage (16th in the league).

Lightning vs. Islanders Injury Report

Lightning

Emil Martinsen Lilleberg: Out (Undisclosed),

Yanni Gourde: Out (Hip)

Islanders

Alexander Romanov: Out (Acl),

Mathew Barzal: Out (Knee)

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