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Islanders vs Florida Panthers
Dec 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
UBS Arena, Elmont
UpcomingHomeRegular Season
NYI
New York Islanders
Puck Drop 7:00 PM ET
FLA
FLA
Florida Panthers
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Islanders vs Florida Panthers
Dec 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
UBS Arena, Elmont
UpcomingHomeRegular Season
New York (43-34-5) hosts Florida Panthers (40-38-4) at UBS Arena.
The probable starter duel should set the tone if either side gets a soft opening chance.
Preview assembled from NHL game-center feed · team season stats · season series · pregame matchup · standings · depth chart · injuries.
Quick Game Info
At a glance
Date
Dec 1, 2026
Puck Drop
7:00 PM
Venue
UBS Arena
Matchup
Islanders home
Game Type
Regular Season
Status
Upcoming
Tale of the Tape
Team profile
Record
Islanders
43-34-5
Opponent
40-38-4
Points
Islanders
91
Opponent
84
GF / GP
Islanders
Unavailable
Opponent
Unavailable
GA / GP
Islanders
Unavailable
Opponent
Unavailable
Power Play
Islanders
Unavailable
Opponent
Unavailable
Penalty Kill
Islanders
Unavailable
Opponent
Unavailable
Last 10
Islanders
Unavailable
Opponent
Unavailable
Season series context is not available for this matchup.
Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers snapshot
Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers snapshot for Florida Panthers.
Highlights
- Recent form still warming up
Player leaders and season stats come from the live game-center feed.
Islanders snapshot
New York Islanders
New York Islanders snapshot for NYI.
Highlights
- Home-ice matchup with Florida Panthers
- Recent form still warming up
Player leaders and season stats come from the live game-center feed.
Expected Lineup
ProjectedForward lines
Line 1
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Line 2
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Line 3
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Line 4
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Defense pairings
Pair 1
TBD (Day-to-Day)TBD
Pair 2
TBDTBD (IR)
Pair 3
TBDTBD
Goalies
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Special teams
Power Play Unit 1
Power Play
TBDTBDTBDTBD (Out)TBD
Power Play Unit 2
Power Play
TBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Penalty Kill Unit 1
Penalty Kill
TBDTBDTBD (Day-to-Day)TBD (IR)
Penalty Kill Unit 2
Penalty Kill
TBDTBDTBDTBD
Projected combinations update from recent usage and availability context.
Updated Aug 30, 2:02 AM
Injury / Availability
AvailabilityMathew Barzal
OutMathew Barzal is listed as out on ESPN injury report.
Semyon Varlamov
OutVarlamov (knee) has been returned from his conditioning role with AHL Bridgeport, per the AHL transaction log.
Kyle Palmieri
OutPalmieri (knee) told reporters Wednesday that he should be ready to go for the start of training camp, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Pierre Engvall
OutEngvall (ankle) will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.
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OutLine 2
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Day-to-DayPair 1
Depth-chart tags and current injury-report entries are surfaced together when available.
What to Watch
Fan guide
01
Goaltending swing
The probable starter duel should set the tone if either side gets a soft opening chance.
02
Top-line pressure
Home-ice matchup with Florida Panthers