| Tampa Bay Lightning (1-0-0) at New York Islanders (0-1-0), 1 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2011-12 Head-to-Head Record |
Tied 2-2 (NY 0-2 at TB; 2-0 at Home) |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
New York 3-1 (2-0 at TB; 1-1 at NY) |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Tampa Bay 3-1 (2-0 at TB; 1-1 at NY) |
| Home Record: |
Tampa Bay 1-0-0; New York 0-1-0 |
| Away Record: |
Tampa Bay 0-0-0; New York 0-0-0 |
| Record vs. Atlantic Division: |
Tampa Bay 0-0-0 |
| Record vs. Southeast Division: |
New York 0-0-0 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
Tampa Bay 1-0-0; New York 0-1-0 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 10/13 - New York, 5-1 (at NY) |
| 10/20 - Tampa Bay, 4-1 (at TB) |
| 12/06 - New York, 5-1 (at NY) |
| 03/24 - Tampa Bay, 4-3 (at TB) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 10/21 - New York, 3-2 ot (at TB) |
| 11/17 - Tampa Bay, 4-2 (at NY) |
| 12/22 - New York, 2-1 ot (at NY) |
| 03/22 - New York, 5-2 (at TB) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 12/05 - Tampa Bay, 4-0 (at TB) |
| 12/21 - Tampa Bay, 4-2 (at NY) |
| 02/04 - Tampa Bay, 5-2 (at TB) |
| 02/13 - New York, 5-4 (at NY) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 10/16 - New York, 4-3 ot (at TB) |
| 02/03 - New York, 3-1 (at NY) |
| 02/07 - Tampa Bay, 1-0 (at TB) |
| 04/04 - New York, 3-1 (at NY) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 11/01 - New York, 4-0 (at NY) |
| 12/08 - New York, 3-2 ot (at TB) |
| 02/21 - New York, 1-0 (at NY) |
| 03/11 - Tampa Bay, 8-4 (at TB) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 11/06 - Tampa Bay, 5-1 (at NY) |
| 11/17 - Tampa Bay, 3-2 so (at TB) |
| 01/15 - Tampa Bay, 4-3 (at NY) |
| 03/20 - Tampa Bay, 4-3 ot (at TB) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 11/17 - Tampa Bay, 3-2 (at TB) |
| 01/02 - Tampa Bay, 2-1 (at NY) |
| 02/06 - Tampa Bay, 3-2 ot (at NY) |
| 03/19 - Tampa Bay, 5-2 (at TB) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 11/20 - Tampa Bay, 3-2 (at TB) |
| 12/09 - New York, 5-2 (at NY) |
| 03/16 - New York, 3-1 (at TB) |
| 03/21 - New York, 3-0 (at NY) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 11/21 - New York, 7-2 (at TB) |
| 12/14 - Tampa Bay, 4-3 (at TB) |
| 02/11 - New York, 6-2 (at NY) |
| 03/04 - Tampa Bay, 3-1 (at NY) |
| 2001-2002 Meetings |
| 10/05 - New York, 3-2 (at TB) |
| 11/06 - New York, 3-0 (at NY) |
| 01/26 - New York, 6-2 (at NY) |
| 04/12 - New York, 3-1 (at TB) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Tampa Bay has won two of the last three meetings. |
| Note - The Islanders have won four of six and six of the last nine meetings. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 12 meetings. |
| Note - The Islanders have won nine of 16 and 12 of the last 20 meetings. |
| Note - Tampa Bay has won 16 of the last 28 meetings. |
| Note - Tampa Bay has lost three straight and four of its last five at the NYI. |
| Note - Tampa Bay has lost eight of its last 10 at the Islanders. |
| Note - Tampa Bay has lost 10 of its last 16 at the Islanders. |
| Note - The Islanders have lost two straight after winning their last two at TB. |
| Note - The Islanders have lost five of seven and six of their last nine at TB. |
| Note - The Islanders have lost 10 of 14 and 12 of their last 17 at Tampa Bay. |
| Tampa Bay last game |
New York last game |
| 01/19 - W vs. Washington, 6-3 |
01/19 - L vs. New Jersey, 1-2 |