Tampa gets point vs New Jersey

...with their point tonight, Tampa now has 66 points, 7 more than the Islanders. If Tampa beats the Islanders in regulation on Saturday, the Islanders will be guaranteed a top 2 seed.

If the Isles go 2-2-1 or worse in their final five games, they will finish last and earn the top seed in the draft lottery.

Forever1940 is the nom de plume of Eric Hornick, statistician on Islander home telecasts since 1982.