Lightning vs. Islanders Time, TV & Live Stream – 12/2/2025

The Tuesday NHL slate includes the Tampa Bay Lightning (16-7-2) visiting the New York Islanders (13-10-3) at UBS Arena, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Lightning rank first while the Islanders are ninth in the Eastern Conference.

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Lightning vs. Islanders: Dec. 2 Viewing Options

• Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Location: Elmont, New York
• Venue: UBS Arena
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Lightning's 2025-26 Stats

Islanders' 2025-26 Stats

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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 32 points in 23 games.
• With 15 goals and 12 assists, Brandon Hagel is one of the most important offensive options for Tampa Bay with his 27 points (1.1 per game).
• Jake Guentzel has created 27 points for Tampa Bay in 25 games this season, netting a goal on 20.3% of his shots and recording 14 goals and 13 assists.
• In the 18 games Andrei Vasilevskiy has played this season, his save percentage is .917, the 10th-best in the league.

Islanders

• Bo Horvat has collected 15 goals and 11 assists in 26 games for New York, good for 26 points.
• Matthew Schaefer is a key piece of the offense for New York with 19 total points this season. He has scored eight goals and added 11 assists in 26 games.
• Mathew Barzal is a key player on offense for New York with seven goals and 11 assists.
• Ilya Sorokin has a 7-8-2 record this season, with a .901 save percentage (28th in the league). He has 408 saves, and has allowed 45 goals (2.7 goals against average).

Lightning vs. Islanders Injury Report

Lightning

Ryan McDonagh: Out (Undisclosed),

Erik Cernak: Out (Undisclosed),

Darren Raddysh: Day-To-Day (Personal),

Brayden Point: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),

Max Crozier: Out (Undisclosed),

Victor Hedman: Out (Undisclosed)

Islanders

Semyon Varlamov: Out (Knee),

Ethan Bear: Out (Undisclosed),

Kyle Palmieri: Out (Knee),

Anthony DeAngelo: Day-To-Day (Illness),

Alexander Romanov: Out (Upper Body),

Jean-Gabriel Pageau: Out (Upper Body),

Pierre Engvall: Out (Ankle)

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Lightning's Schedule

Islanders' Schedule