Brandon Hagel’s Three-Goal Game Sends Lightning Past Islanders 5-3

Lightning Take Early Control

Brandon Hagel scored three goals, including two in the third period, as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New York Islanders 5-3 on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. Tampa Bay, the visiting team, built a two-goal lead in the opening period and held on after the Islanders rallied to tie the game in the second.

Jake Guentzel opened the scoring with his second goal, a wrist shot that made it 1-0. Hagel followed with his second goal, also on a wrist shot, with Victor Hedman and Max Crozier assisting. The Lightning led 2-0 after one period at UBS Arena.

Second-Period Swing

The Islanders made the game a one-goal contest when Tony DeAngelo scored his first goal on a wrist shot, assisted by Ondrej Palat. Guentzel restored Tampa Bay’s two-goal advantage with his third goal, a play set up by Nikita Kucherov and Hagel.

New York answered twice more. Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored his first goal on a snap shot, with Matthew Schaefer and DeAngelo assisting. Brayden Schenn then tied the game at 3 with his second goal, a tip-in assisted by Bo Horvat and Matias Maccelli.

The teams entered the third period even, with Tampa Bay ahead 3-0 in the period-by-period scoring line after one, followed by a 1-3 second period.

Hagel Decides It

Hagel put the Lightning back in front with his third goal, a wrist shot assisted by Crozier and Ryan McDonagh. He added his fourth goal on a snap shot later in the period, with Anthony Cirelli and Kucherov assisting. Tampa Bay outscored New York 2-0 in the third to complete the 5-3 victory.

Hagel finished with three goals and four points, while Crozier had two assists for Tampa Bay. DeAngelo recorded one goal, one assist and two points for the Islanders.

Records and Attendance

The Lightning moved to 4-1-0 with eight points. The Islanders went to 2-3-0 with four points. Attendance at UBS Arena in Elmont was 17,345.

Sources

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