Emil Heineman and Mathew Barzal scored in the shootout, and the New York Islanders defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Saturday night.

NYI 2, TBL 0 10:16 Calum Ritchie (4) - Duclair Anthony Duclair rushed into the zone and dropped to a trailing Calum Ritchie, who roofed his shot for a two-goal lead midway through the first period.

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

But thanks to Sorokin’s 32 saves, they took a 3-2 victory on Emil Heineman’s shootout winner and a sweep of the season series against the Lightning for the first time since 2013. Combined with Pat LaFontaine’s emotional induction into the Islanders’ Hall of Fame, it made for a perfect afternoon for the organization.

The Lightning were the visibly better team over the final 40 minutes of regulation, and that backflip was reflected in the score—Tampa Bay came back to tie the Islanders and earn a standings point before falling 3-2 in a shootout. Tampa Bay is now 18-11-3 and has earned standings points in three straight games.

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the New York Islanders after Brandon Hagel's two-goal game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Lightning's 4-3 loss

Mathew Barzal and Emil Heineman scored in the shootout Saturday for the New York Islanders, who completed a perfect three-game homestand by edging the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-2, in Elmont, N.Y.

An offensive-zone turnover by Nick Paul gave former Lightning forward Anthony Duclair a rush going the other way, and he was able to separate himself when defenseman Max Crozier stumbled in the neutral zone trying to retreat and found Cal Ritchie unmarked trailing for an open shot near the left hash.

The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the New York Islanders after Brandon Hagel scored two goals in the Lightning's 4-1 win over the New York Rangers.