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Updated Mar 29, 6:45 PM ET
Game Center
Islanders vs Florida Panthers
Mar 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM ET
UBS Arena, Elmont
NYI
New York Islanders
5 - 4
FLA
Florida Panthers
Score Summary
FINAL
New York Islanders
5
Florida Panthers
4
NYI Shots
26
FLA Shots
33
Game Recap
The Islanders defeated Florida Panthers 5-4 at UBS Arena. New York got goals from Matthew Schaefer, Carson Soucy, Bo Horvat, and Anders Lee. The final Islanders tally came at 19:28 of the 3rd when Anders Lee converted. Shot totals finished NYI 26 and FLA 33. Special teams ended NYI 0/1 and FLA 1/3. New York won 49.2% of faceoffs. D. Rittich stopped 29 of 33 shots for a .879 save percentage. First-star honors went to M. Schaefer.
Period Breakdown
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| FLA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
NYI
1st
1
2nd
2
3rd
2
Total: 5
FLA
1st
2
2nd
1
3rd
1
Total: 4
Scoring Timeline
9 events
- 1st03:44Even Strength
FLA
Sandis Vilmanis
Assists: A.J. Greer, Sergei Bobrovsky
- 1st14:54Power Play
FLA
Sam Bennett
Assists: Aaron Ekblad, Matthew Tkachuk
- 1st18:01Even Strength
NYI
Matthew Schaefer
Assists: Ryan Pulock, Mathew Barzal
- 2nd07:28Even Strength
NYI
Carson Soucy
Assists: Simon Holmstrom, Tony DeAngelo
- 2nd12:04Even Strength
FLA
Sam Bennett
Assists: Matthew Tkachuk
- 2nd17:14Even Strength
NYI
Bo Horvat
Assists: Matthew Schaefer
- 3rd10:29Even Strength
NYI
Matthew Schaefer
Assists: Ondrej Palat
- 3rd18:02Power Play
FLA
Sam Reinhart
Assists: Aaron Ekblad, Matthew Tkachuk
- 3rd19:28Even Strength
NYI
Anders Lee
Assists: Tony DeAngelo, Adam Pelech
Goalie Summary
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots Against | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Rittich | NYI | 29 | 33 | ..879 |
| S. Bobrovsky | FLA | 21 | 26 | ..808 |
D. Rittich
NYI
Saves
29
SA
33
SV%
..879
S. Bobrovsky
FLA
Saves
21
SA
26
SV%
..808
Shots Faced
59
Combined from both starters.
Goals Allowed
9
Based on saves vs shots against.
NYI SV% Edge
+..071
D. Rittich vs S. Bobrovsky.
Highest Workload
D. Rittich
33 shots against
Player Impact
Goals
9
PP Goals
2
Multi-Point
5
| Player | Team | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Schaefer | NYI | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Matthew Tkachuk | FLA | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Sam Bennett | FLA | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Aaron Ekblad | FLA | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tony DeAngelo | NYI | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Anders Lee | NYI | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Penalties and Notable Events
7 items
- Penalty1st14:48
NYI
Ryan Pulock - Hooking (2 min)
- Penalty2nd06:04
FLA
Donovan Sebrango - Holding (2 min)
- Penalty2nd06:28
NYI
Matthew Schaefer - Interference (2 min)
- Penalty3rd00:33
NYI
Calum Ritchie - Slashing (2 min)
- Intermission1st20:00
NHL
1st Intermission
- Intermission2nd20:00
NHL
2nd Intermission
- Notable3rd20:00
NHL
Game End