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
Tampa Bay	37	14	4	78
Montreal	32	17	8	72
Detroit	33	19	6	72
Buffalo	32	19	6	70
Boston	32	20	5	69
Ottawa	28	22	7	63
Toronto	27	21	9	63
Florida	29	25	3	61

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	36	15	6	78
Pittsburgh	29	15	12	70
NY Islanders	32	21	5	69
Columbus	29	20	7	65
Washington	29	23	7	65
Philadelphia	25	20	11	61
New Jersey	28	27	2	58
NY Rangers	22	29	6	50

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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

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2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

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