The NHL Belt · rivalry
New York Islanders vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
11Belt meetings
6Islanders wins
5Lightning wins
4Title changes
New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning have met 11 times with the NHL belt on the line, from November 7, 1992 to December 6, 2025. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. New York Islanders lead the belt series 6–5.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,302 | Nov 7, 1992 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Islanders 6–5 (OT) | Defense |
| 5,544 | Apr 11, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Islanders 5–2 | Title change |
| 5,590 | Nov 3, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Islanders 5–3 | Title change |
| 6,342 | Dec 14, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Islanders 4–3 | Defense |
| 6,777 | Feb 21, 2008 | New York Islanders beat Tampa Bay Lightning 1–0 | Defense |
| 7,036 | Dec 22, 2010 | New York Islanders beat Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1 (OT) | Title change |
| 7,077 | Mar 22, 2011 | New York Islanders beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–2 | Defense |
| 7,138 | Dec 6, 2011 | New York Islanders beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–1 | Defense |
| 7,850 | Feb 8, 2020 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Islanders 3–1 | Defense |
| 8,355 | Dec 2, 2025 | New York Islanders beat Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1 | Title change |
| 8,357 | Dec 6, 2025 | New York Islanders beat Tampa Bay Lightning 2–0 | Defense |