OVERTIME TREND CONTINUES
The Lightning and Islanders played past regulation for the second straight game, marking the fourth consecutive overtime game in the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs and fifth in the past four days.
* All four Game 4s in the second round went past regulation, with seven of 16 games this round extending to at least one overtime.
* Overall, 14 of the 63 games played during the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs have required overtime, with road teams holding an 8-6 advantage.
* The Lightning's victory marked the shortest overtime game this postseason (1:34). Six of this year's 14 overtime games have been decided in the opening five minutes of overtime.
* The Islanders fell to 3-2 in overtime games this postseason. Four of their first five playoff games at Barclays Center have gone past regulation (2-2).
3-1 SERIES HISTORY
Per Elias, teams that take a 3-1 lead in a best-of-7 Stanley Cup Playoff series are 261-28 (90.3 percent).
* The Lightning have won their three previous series in which they have led 3-1, including their only other playoff series against the Islanders (2004 CQF: 4-1 W). The others: the 2015 Second Round vs. MTL (4-2 W) and 2016 First Round vs. DET (4-1 W)
* The Islanders have come back from trailing 3-1 in a best-of-7 series twice in 13 scenarios: the 1975 Quarterfinals against the Pittsburgh Penguins and the 1987 Patrick Division Semifinals against the Washington Capitals.
BENN, HOLTBY, KANE VOTED LINDSAY AWARD FINALISTS
The National Hockey League Players' Association announced that Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn, Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby and Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane are the finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award, presented to the "Most Outstanding Player" in the NHL as voted by fellow members of the NHLPA.
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The NHL will announce the finalists for the Hart Trophy prior to start of play Saturday.
