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Florida Panthers at New York Islanders

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Florida Panthers
41-24-3
Final
2 - 4
New York Islanders
30-28-8

Islanders come back with a 4-goal third period to beat the Panthers 4-2

Islanders storm into lead with 2 goals in 17 seconds

Maxim Tsyplakov and Noah Dobson also scored and Simon Holmstrom added an empty-net goal to seal the win. Anthony DeAngelo added two assists, and Anders Lee earned his 499th career point with an assist. Ilya Sorokin made 22 stops for the Islanders.

Sam Reinhart and Aleksander Barkov each scored and added an assist for the Panthers. Vitek Vanecek made 30 stops.

Islanders defenseman Mike Reilly had an assist in his first game back since sustaining a concussion Nov. 1 against Buffalo. He also missed time because of a heart defect.

Takeaways The Panthers had won the previous two meetings this season 6-3, and looked to be on track to win this one after going up 2-0.

The Islanders had lost three straight and were coming off 2-1 overtime loss to Edmonton at home Friday night.

Key moment During a mad scramble in the closing seconds, Sorokin stopped several attempts, losing his blocker in the process, to keep the Islanders ahead.

Key stat The Islanders scored four straight goals in the third period to come back from a 2-0 deficit.

Up next The Panthers visit Columbus on Thursday. The Islanders visit the Penguins on Tuesday.

Regular Season Series

FLA wins series 2-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 2nd Period 1:00 Sam Reinhart Goal (33) Snap Shot, assists: Aleksander Barkov (44), Gustav Forsling (14)
Goal 2nd Period 4:48 Aleksander Barkov Goal (18) Deflected, assists: Sam Reinhart (39), Eetu Luostarinen (13)
Goal 3rd Period 6:29 Marc Gatcomb Goal (4) Wrap-around, assists: Anthony DeAngelo (7), Pierre Engvall (5)
Goal 3rd Period 12:16 Maxim Tsyplakov Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Mike Reilly (1), Anthony DeAngelo (8)
Goal 3rd Period 12:33 Noah Dobson Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Anders Lee (21)
Goal 3rd Period 19:53 Simon Holmstrom Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Jean-Gabriel Pageau (23)

Statistics

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16 Blocked Shots 14
27 Hits 22
3 Takeaways 4
24 Shots 34
1 Power Play Goals 0
2 Power Play Opportunities 3
50.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
25 Faceoffs Won 21
54.3 Faceoff Win Percent 45.7
16 Giveaways 18
3 Total Penalties 2
6 Penalty Minutes 4
New York Islanders New York Islanders Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Nico Sturm, C Day-To-Day Apr 1
Dmitry Kulikov, D Out Mar 31
Matthew Tkachuk, LW Injured Reserve Mar 31

Game Information

UBS Arena

Location: Elmont, NY
Attendance: 15,109 | Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Toronto 45 25 94 4
Tampa Bay 44 25 93 5
Florida 44 26 92 4
Ottawa 39 29 84 6
Montreal 35 30 79 9
Detroit 34 33 75 7
Buffalo 32 36 70 6
Boston 30 36 69 9

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 48 17 105 9
Carolina 45 24 94 4
New Jersey 40 29 87 7
Columbus 34 30 77 9
NY Rangers 35 32 77 7
NY Islanders 32 32 74 10
Pittsburgh 30 34 71 11
Philadelphia 31 36 71 9
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