# Hagel hat trick lifts Tampa Bay past Islanders > Tampa Bay beat New York 5-3, with Brandon Hagel scoring three goals, according to the NHL recap published October 11. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/nhl-lightning-islanders-hagel-hat-trick-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Sports - Country: United States - Published: 2026-10-11T22:13:13+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-11T22:13:13+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-10-10 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/nhl-lightning-islanders-hagel-hat-trick-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/nhl-lightning-islanders-hagel-hat-trick-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/nhl-lightning-islanders-hagel-hat-trick-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/nhl-lightning-islanders-hagel-hat-trick-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/nhl-lightning-islanders-hagel-hat-trick-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/nhl-lightning-islanders-hagel-hat-trick-2026.md) The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New York Islanders 5-3 at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on Saturday, October 10. In its October 11 recap, the NHL reported that Brandon Hagel scored three goals, including the go-ahead goal with 1:44 left in the third period, and added an assist. Jake Guentzel scored twice, Max Crozier had two assists and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 20 saves. Tampa Bay earned its fourth consecutive win. The Islanders had tied the game 3-3 late in the second period; this is the result of one game. ## Data ### Game result Official game recap and result reported by the NHL. Methodology: Date, score and game details come from the NHL’s official recap published October 11, 2026. The recap says the game was played Saturday; the event date is October 10. | date | label | description | status | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-10 | Tampa Bay–New York: final score | Tampa Bay won 5-3; Hagel scored three goals. | occurred | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/nhl-lightning-islanders-hagel-hat-trick-2026/data/game-result?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/nhl-lightning-islanders-hagel-hat-trick-2026/data/game-result?lang=en&format=csv) ### Match score and featured player Game score and featured player statistics reported by the NHL. Methodology: Score and player performance are taken from the NHL’s official recap published October 11, 2026. Goals and assists are counts; the score separates home and away team goals. | Match date | Visiting team | Visiting team goals | Home team | Home team goals | Featured player | Player goals | Player assists | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-10 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 5 | New York Islanders | 3 | Brandon Hagel | 3 | 1 | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/nhl-lightning-islanders-hagel-hat-trick-2026/data/game-score?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/nhl-lightning-islanders-hagel-hat-trick-2026/data/game-score?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [National Hockey League (NHL.com)]() (Source checked: 2026-10-12; Published: 2026-10-11) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)