The Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Islanders meet Saturday at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, with puck drop set for 3:30 p.m. ET.

The Lightning are slight favorites on the road against the Isles, who will be inducting Pat LaFonantaine into the team’s Hall of Fame before puck drop on Saturday.

The New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders and New York Rangers were all home Saturday and all played at different times. The Vancouver Canucks even practiced in New Jersey while the Devils were playing the Anaheim Ducks.

The Islanders could trade forward Maxim Tsyplakov as he continues to be a healthy scratch despite injuries to forwards.

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Hofstra University partners with the New York Islanders and UBS Arena to offer students real-world sports and entertainment experience, internships and community programs.

Pat LaFontaine had already etched himself into New York Islanders history. On Saturday, his name was literally etched into the Ring of Honor at UBS Arena as he was inducted into the Islanders Hall of Fame. LaFontaine expressed immense gratitude for the honor, as he became the 17 th member to be inducted into the Islanders Hall of Fame.