With the series tied, it now shifts to Brooklyn for Game 3 as the Lightning and Islanders get set to face-off at the Barclays Center as part of their Stanley Cup playoffs Round 2 series.
Tampa Bay looks to gain back home-ice advantage after losing it in Game 1 at the Amalie Arena, while New York hopes a return home will help it bounce back from a Game 2 loss.
The Islanders took Game 1 of this series, 5-3 in Tampa Bay, while the Lightning bounced back with a 4-1 triumph in Game 2.
Tyler Johnson had two goals, his third and fourth of the playoffs, in Game 2, while Jonathan Drouin and Victor Hedman each lit the lamp for their first tallies of the postseason.
Johnson leads the Lightning with six assists and 10 points in these playoffs, while Nikita Kucherov has a team-best six goals.
Islanders captain John Tavares, who scored the game-tying and series-clinching tallies -- the second of which came in double overtime -- in Game 6 against the Panthers the last time the Islanders played in Brooklyn, also has six markers in the playoffs.
Tavares also has a club-best 11 points, while his linemate Kyle Okposo has a team-leading six assists. Nikolay Kulemin found the twine for the Islanders' lone goal of Game 2, his first of the playoffs.
Josh Bailey (upper-body) is expected to return to the lineup, while Ryan Strome will be a healthy scratch.
"We'll see how it feels throughout the day, but I feel good right now," Bailey said via NHL.com. "Hopefully I'll get a chance here tonight."
Ben Bishop will man the crease for Tampa Bay after bouncing back from a subpar Game 1 to stop 19 of 20 shots he faced in Game 2. Thomas Greiss will counter for New York after yielding three goals on 30 shots last time out.
Game Preview & Live Stream
Details: Islanders at Lightning Game 3
Venue: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Radio: Tampa Bay (WDAE 620); New York (WFAN 101.9).
Series: Tied 1-1.
Prediction: Our predictions for this series can be found here.
Betting Odds: The latest betting odds can be found here.
Watch Online: This game can be live streamed for free here.
