The NHL could have its first entrant into the Conference Finals today, as Tampa Bay is just one game away from making the final four. The New York Islanders will hope their opponent’s run of luck is up, and be able to extend the series to a sixth game on Tuesday night.
Game 5: New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning, TBL leads series 3-1
TV Schedule: 3:00 PM EDT on Sportsnet , TVA Sports, NBC
Tale of the Tape
| Islanders | Statistics | Lightning |
| 5-5 | Record | 7-2 |
| 45.2% | Score-Adjusted Corsi % | 50.8% |
| 14 | 5v5 Goals For | 17 |
| 21 | 5v5 Goals Against | 13 |
| 40.0% | 5v5 Goal For % | 56.7% |
