Projected Lineup (subject to change)
Forwards
Ondrej Palat - Brayden Point - Steven Stamkos
Alex Killorn - Anthony Cirelli - Steven Stamkos
Barclay Goodrow - Yanni Gourde - Blake Coleman
Ross Colton - Tyler Johnson - Pat Maroon
Defensemen
Victor Hedman - Jan Rutta
Ryan McDonagh - Erik Cernak
Mikhail Sergachev - David Savard
Goaltenders
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Curtis McElhinney
The Lightning did not hold a practice on Friday. Lineup based on Thursday's game. Follow @BBurnsNHL on Twitter for all the latest news.
Saturday's Matchup
The Lightning and the Islanders are playing Game 4 of their Stanley Cup Semifinals playoff series...Tampa Bay owns a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series...The Lightning are 14-5 all-time against the Islanders in the playoffs and have won all three previous playoff series against the Islanders (4-1 in 2004 ECQF, 4-1 in 2016 ECSF and 4-2 in 2020 ECF)...Tampa Bay improved to 3-0 all-time in the playoffs at the Nassau Coliseum following Thursday's victory, winning the three games by a combined 8-1 score...The Lightning are 5-0 all-time in road playoff games against the Islanders in New York (3-0 at Nassau Coliseum, 2-0 at Barclays Center) and 7-1 all-time when including road contests from the Edmonton bubble in the 2020 Playoffs...The Bolts are 19-11 all-time in Game 4s and have won six Game 4s in a row and 12 of their last 13 Game 4s...The Lightning are 14-4 all-time in Game 4s on the road...Nikita Kucherov has recorded at least one point in every game of the Semifinal series and leads the Bolts for scoring (0-5--5 pts.)...Brayden Point has netted a goal in all three games of the Semifinal series and paces the Bolts for goals (3-0--3 pts.)
Saturday's Storylines
Tampa Bay has won four-straight games on the road and is 6-1 this postseason in away contests, the Lightning owning the best road points percentage in the NHL in the 2021 Playoffs (.857)...The Bolts have allowed just three combined goals over their last four road games...Since entering the NHL in 1992, Tampa Bay has compiled a 53-32 record in road playoff contests for the best road win percentage (.624) in the League over that stretch...The Lightning are 36-1 this season when leading after two periods, including a 10-1 record in the playoffs...The Bolts have scored the opening goal in 11 of 14 games this postseason, compiling a 10-1 record when doing so (TBL is 0-3 when allowing the first goal)...Tampa Bay has 11 first-period goals in the 2021 Playoffs, trailing only Montreal (12) for the most among all teams.
Injuries
2020-21 Reg. Season Man Games Lost: 154
2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs Man Games Lost: 8
Current injuries
None
Playoff Parties at Amalie Arena
Looking to be a part of the action during the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs? Join us at AMALIE Arena during both home and away games to watch the Lightning as they chase back-to-back Stanley Cup Championships.
Game 4 tickets are on sale now.
The Road Ahead
Game 5 Lightning vs. Islanders | Monday, June 21
Game 6 Lightning at Islanders* | Wednesday, June 23
Game 7 Lightning vsl Islanders* | Friday, June 25
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