The Isles are 11-2-3 in games decided by a single goal including 5-2 in regulation. They are 3-0 in games decided in overtime and are 3-3 in shootouts. The Isles are 3-2 in games in which an empty-net goal turns a 1-goal game into a 2-goal game.

Sorokin's heroics and a tight defense define this intense rivalry. Can the Islanders complete the sweep with a new lineup against Tampa?

The Islanders swept the season series over the Lightning with a 3-2 SO win, extend home winning streak to five games

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Ilya Sorokin stopped all 32 shots he faced for his third shutout of the season, tying the Islanders' franchise record for career shutouts, and New York beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday night.

The New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning are both trying to cement themselves as contenders despite the absence of multiple key players.

The Islanders (16-10-3), opening a back-to-back Florida swing, won their third straight, including their second over the Atlantic Division-leading Lightning (16-10-2) in five days. The teams will meet for a third and final time this coming Saturday at UBS Arena.