Overview
- Emil Heineman converted the third-round attempt for the winner after Mathew Barzal scored in the first round of the shootout.
- Ilya Sorokin made 32 saves through regulation and overtime and turned aside Jake Guentzel and Nikita Kucherov in the shootout.
- New York won 3-2 despite being outshot 34-17 and decisively trailing in expected goals and high-danger chances, per Natural Stat Trick.
- Matthew Schaefer struck on a 4-on-3 power play and Calum Ritchie scored on the next shot for a 2-0 first-period lead before Darren Raddysh and J.J. Moser tied it.
- Jonas Johansson made his sixth straight start with Andrei Vasilevskiy on injured reserve, while the Islanders were without Bo Horvat, and the sweep was their first over Tampa Bay since 2013.