Overview
- Emil Heineman buried the third-round attempt for the decisive shootout goal after a scoreless overtime.
- Tampa Bay outshot New York 34-17 overall, but Sorokin turned aside 32, including key stops late in regulation.
- Matthew Schaefer opened on a 4-on-3 power play and Cal Ritchie made it 2-0 off an Anthony Duclair rush.
- Darren Raddysh scored on a 5-on-3 for his fourth goal in three games, and J.J. Moser tied it early in the third.
- Jonas Johansson made his sixth straight start with Andrei Vasilevskiy injured, and the win briefly lifted the Islanders to the top spot by total points.