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Series Scenarios

* The Lightning own a record of 19-11 (.633) in Game 4 of best-of-seven series, while the Islanders are 28-20 (.583). Both teams are 2-0 in Game 4s this postseason.

* The Islanders own a 9-10 record in Game 4 when trailing 2-1 in a best-of-seven series, including wins this year against the Penguins (First Round) and Bruins (Second Round).

* The Lightning own an 11-5 record in Game 4 when leading 2-1 in a best-of-seven series, including victories in each of their past 10 such contests dating to the 2016 First Round against the Red Wings. Tampa Bay has held a 3-1 series lead in each of its three previous playoff matchups against New York, advancing each time (2004 CQF, 2016 R2 and 2020 CF).

* Teams that take a 3-1 lead in a best-of-seven hold an all-time series record of 295-30 (.908), including a 4-1 mark (.800) in 2021.

* Teams that take a 3-1 lead in a best-of-seven series in the Conference Finals/Semifinals own an all-time series record of 69-1 (.986).

* When a best-of-seven series is tied 2-2, the winner of Game 5 holds an all-time record of 217-58 (.789); that record changes to 47-15 (.758) when considering series in the Conference Finals/Semifinals.

* When leading 2-1 in a best-of-seven, Tampa Bay holds an all-time series record of 13-3 (.813); they are 12-0 (1.000) when leading 3-1. When tied 2-2, the Lightning have an all-time series record of 5-6 (.455).

* When trailing 2-1 in a best-of-seven, New York holds an all-time series record 6-13 (.316); they are 7-6 (.538) when tied 2-2. The Islanders have a series record of 2-13 (.133) when trailing 3-1 in a best-of-seven.

Pre-game

* Brayden Point (6-2—8 in 6 GP) enters Game 4 with a chance to become the ninth different player in NHL history – and first since 1997 (Claude Lemieux: 7 GP w/ COL) – to post a seven-game goal streak in a playoff year. Mario Lemieux (2x) is the only player with multiple playoff goal streaks of seven or more games.

* Brayden Point (25 G in 37 GP) is the 11th different player in NHL history to score 25+ goals over a span of two consecutive postseasons (there have been 17 total instances). The last player before Point to do so was Johan Franzen from 2008 to 2009. The most goals over the course of two straight postseasons is 34, achieved by Mike Bossy with the Islanders from both 1981-82 and 1982-83.

* The trio of Nikita Kucherov (12-45—57 in 39 GP), Brayden Point (25-23—48 in 37 GP) and VictorHedman (11-25—36 in 39 GP) – who teamed up for the winning goal in Game 3 – have combined for 141 points since the start of the 2020 postseason (48-93—141). Kucherov already is one of 13 players in League history with 57+ points over two consecutive postseasons; there are only 10 instances in Stanley Cup Playoffs history of a player accumulating 60+ points over such a span.

* Andrei Vasilevskiy has started 66 consecutive postseason games for the Lightning dating to Game 2 of the 2016 Eastern Conference Final, including being the only Lightning goaltender to appear in the playoffs since 2019 (43 GP).

* In the NHL's expansion era (since 1967-68), only two clubs have made consecutive Stanley Cup Final appearances with only one goaltender playing each of their postseason games: the Devils from 2000 to 2001 with Martin Brodeur and the Canadiens from 1976 to 1978 with Ken Dryden.

* After going without a goal in each of his first eight games to begin the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Islanders forward Mathew Barzal has found the back of the net five times in his last seven contests dating to June 3. The only player with more goals over that span is Lightning forward Brayden Point (6).

* Semyon Varlamov owns a 16-12 record through his first 30 career postseason games with the Islanders franchise. Should he backstop the club to victory in Game 4 against the Lightning, Varlamov would move into a tie with Glenn Resch (17-17) for second place on the franchise’s all-time postseason wins list among goaltenders. Billy Smith paces the list with 88 career playoff victories for the franchise.

* The Islanders have recorded six comeback wins during the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs – tied with the Golden Knights for the most among all teams. Only three postseasons in franchise history have featured the club register seven or more victories in come-from-behind fashion: 1980 (9), 1993 (7) and 1977 (7).