UBS Arena still needs a little more Nassau Coliseum in it.

The Islanders faced the Capitals on Saturday night for their fifth home opener in the new state-of-the-art facility still trying to establish the type of home-ice advantage they had when they played in their antiquated former home, which had long ceased to be financially viable in terms of sustaining an NHL team.

“That was special,” Anders Lee said. “You felt like you had a half-goal lead before the game started. It was a great place.”

The 17,255-seat UBS Arena has all the ingredients to give the Islanders a home-ice edge, particularly with approximately two-thirds of the capacity in the lower bowl and closer to the ice. Really, the main factor comes down to the Islanders winning more consistently.

They were 19-17-5 at home las

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