Florida Panthers @ New York Islanders

EAST QUALIFYING - GAME 1 • NYI lead series 1-0

35-26-8

Final

	1	2	3	T
Panthers FLA	0	0	1	1
Islanders NYI	1	1	0	2

New York IslandersIslandersNYI

35-23-10

Varlamov stops 27 shots, Isles beat Panthers 2-1 in Game 1

Semyon Varlamov stopped 27 shots and the New York Islanders opened their best-of-five playoff series with a 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday in the NHL's return following a 4 1/2-month break.

Aug 2, 2020, 12:53 am - Associated Press

		1	2	3	T
	Panthers	0	0	1	1
	Islanders	1	1	0	2

1st Period			FLA	NYI
12:00		Jean-Gabriel Pageau (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Derick Brassard (1)	0	1

2nd Period			FLA	NYI
3:39		Anthony Beauvillier (1) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Devon Toews (1), Josh Bailey (1)	0	2

3rd Period			FLA	NYI
0:23		Jonathan Huberdeau (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: MacKenzie Weegar (1), Aleksander Barkov (1)	1	2

PANTHERS

ISLANDERS

Panthers
1
Islanders
2

Game 1

1/8

Panthers
2
Islanders
4

Game 2

4/8

Islanders
2
Panthers
3

Game 3

5/8

Islanders
5
Panthers
1

Game 4

7/8

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Detroit	22	14	3	47
Tampa Bay	21	13	3	45
Montreal	20	12	5	45
Florida	20	15	2	42
Buffalo	19	14	4	42
Ottawa	18	14	5	41
Boston	20	18	1	41
Toronto	17	15	5	39

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	23	11	3	49
NY Islanders	21	13	4	46
Philadelphia	19	10	7	45
Washington	20	13	5	45
New Jersey	20	16	2	42
NY Rangers	19	17	4	42
Pittsburgh	15	12	9	39
Columbus	15	15	6	36

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Florida Panthers @ New York Islanders

Stars of the Game

Jean-Gabriel PageauC - NYI

Devon ToewsD - NYI

Aaron EkbladD - FLA

Game Information

Varlamov stops 27 shots, Isles beat Panthers 2-1 in Game 1

Shot Chart

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

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