New York Islanders @ Florida Panthers

31-26-15, 15-16-5 Away

Final

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

Florida PanthersPanthersFLA

46-22-5, 21-13-2 Home

Islanders keep playoff hopes alive with 3-2 win over Panthers

— Semyon Varlamov made 27 saves and Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period to help lift the New York Islanders past the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Thursday night.

Mar 29, 2024, 02:38 am - AP

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

1st Period			NYI	FLA
8:13		Vladimir Tarasenko (21) Assists: Aleksander Barkov (50), Dmitry Kulikov (18)	0	1
13:20		Ryan Pulock (5) Assists: Jean-Gabriel Pageau (20), Casey Cizikas (10)	1	1

2nd Period		NYI	FLA
6:32	Aleksander Barkov (19) Assists: Sam Reinhart (34), Niko Mikkola (11)	1	2
8:43	Mathew Barzal (23) Assists: Noah Dobson (58), Casey Cizikas (11)	2	2
10:42	Jean-Gabriel Pageau (10) Assists: Adam Pelech (13), Pierre Engvall (15)	3	2

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

Aleksander Barkov Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Nick Cousins hit Robert Bortuzzo
Steven Lorentz hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Takeaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Steven Lorentz faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Takeaway by Nick Cousins
Dmitry Kulikov Slap Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Evan Rodrigues hit Noah Dobson
Oliver Ekman-Larsson Slap Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot Wide Left
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Anton Lundell Tip-In Wide Right
Dmitry Kulikov hit Kyle MacLean
Vladimir Tarasenko Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Aleksander Barkov (50), Dmitry Kulikov (18)
Eetu Luostarinen hit Ryan Pulock
Gustav Forsling hit Kyle Palmieri
Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Kevin Stenlund hit Cal Clutterbuck
Brandon Montour hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Aaron Ekblad Slap Shot Wide Left
Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Cal Clutterbuck
Giveaway by Steven Lorentz
Kevin Stenlund hit Alexander Romanov
Brandon Montour hit Casey Cizikas
Carter Verhaeghe hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Dmitry Kulikov Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Evan Rodrigues
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Giveaway by Sam Bennett
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Anders Lee
Sam Bennett hit Noah Dobson
Matthew Tkachuk hit Mathew Barzal
Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
Matthew Tkachuk Hooking against Mathew Barzal
Aaron Ekblad hit Kyle Palmieri
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Kevin Stenlund
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
Niko Mikkola hit Pierre Engvall
Takeaway by Eetu Luostarinen
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Evan Rodrigues hit Alexander Romanov
Takeaway by Evan Rodrigues
Anton Lundell Cross-checking against Mathew Barzal
Gustav Forsling hit Anders Lee
Giveaway by Eetu Luostarinen
Mike Reilly shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Sam Bennett
Takeaway by Anton Lundell
Aleksander Barkov Goal (19) Tip-In, assists: Sam Reinhart (34), Niko Mikkola (11)
Nick Cousins hit Robert Bortuzzo
Steven Lorentz hit Alexander Romanov
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Takeaway by Niko Mikkola
Niko Mikkola hit Pierre Engvall
Carter Verhaeghe Tip-In saved by Semyon Varlamov
Carter Verhaeghe hit Mathew Barzal
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Steven Lorentz hit Ryan Pulock
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Delaying Game - Unsucc. chlg served by Nick Cousins
Takeaway by Aaron Ekblad
Giveaway by Brandon Montour
Carter Verhaeghe hit Adam Pelech
Carter Verhaeghe hit Kyle Palmieri
Aleksander Barkov hit Brock Nelson
Evan Rodrigues hit Bo Horvat
Giveaway by Vladimir Tarasenko
Anton Lundell hit Alexander Romanov
Eetu Luostarinen hit Anders Lee
Eetu Luostarinen hit Mathew Barzal
Giveaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Dmitry Kulikov hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Matthew Tkachuk hit Mike Reilly
Giveaway by Matthew Tkachuk
Steven Lorentz faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Steven Lorentz faceoff won against Cal Clutterbuck
Steven Lorentz faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Brandon Montour
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Brandon Montour
Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Aaron Ekblad Snap Shot Wide Right
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Giveaway by Anthony Stolarz
Brandon Montour hit Kyle Palmieri
Matthew Tkachuk hit Noah Dobson
Giveaway by Anthony Stolarz
Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Nick Cousins hit Adam Pelech
Giveaway by Sam Bennett
Sam Reinhart hit Adam Pelech
Dmitry Kulikov Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Kevin Stenlund hit Alexander Romanov
Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Matt Martin
Oliver Ekman-Larsson Roughing against Cal Clutterbuck
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Bo Horvat shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
Eetu Luostarinen faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Anton Lundell Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Giveaway by Vladimir Tarasenko
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Sam Reinhart Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Takeaway by Aleksander Barkov
Carter Verhaeghe hit Robert Bortuzzo
Matthew Tkachuk Tip-In saved by Semyon Varlamov
Nick Cousins Slap Shot Wide Right
Steven Lorentz faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Evan Rodrigues hit Robert Bortuzzo
Evan Rodrigues hit Robert Bortuzzo
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot Wide Left
Brandon Montour Slap Shot Wide Right
Eetu Luostarinen Backhand saved by Semyon Varlamov
Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Brandon Montour
Sam Reinhart Slap Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Matthew Tkachuk Between Legs Hit Left Post
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Aleksander Barkov Slap Shot Wide Right
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot Wide Right
Matthew Tkachuk Between Legs Hit Right Post
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Matthew Tkachuk
Sam Reinhart hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Evan Rodrigues hit Kyle Palmieri
Steven Lorentz hit Pierre Engvall
Sam Bennett hit Noah Dobson
Nick Cousins Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Matthew Tkachuk hit Noah Dobson
Gustav Forsling hit Casey Cizikas
Takeaway by Gustav Forsling
Sam Reinhart High-sticking - double minor against Cal Clutterbuck
Aaron Ekblad Backhand saved by Semyon Varlamov
Giveaway by Matthew Tkachuk
Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Matthew Tkachuk Deflected saved by Semyon Varlamov
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Brandon Montour Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Puck in Benches
Pierre Engvall hit Sam Reinhart
Cal Clutterbuck hit Dmitry Kulikov
Giveaway by Cal Clutterbuck
Alexander Romanov hit Kevin Stenlund
Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Hudson Fasching
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Anders Lee
Puck in Netting
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Mike Reilly hit Eetu Luostarinen
Icing
Matthew Tkachuk shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Giveaway by Mike Reilly
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Anders Lee hit Carter Verhaeghe
Bo Horvat Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Kyle Palmieri hit Sam Reinhart
Mike Reilly hit Sam Reinhart
Kyle MacLean Backhand saved by Anthony Stolarz
Challenge Hm - goal interference - no goal
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Robert Bortuzzo hit Aleksander Barkov
Giveaway by Brock Nelson
Kyle MacLean hit Nick Cousins
Ryan Pulock hit Kevin Stenlund
Casey Cizikas hit Brandon Montour
Goalie Stopped
Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Bo Horvat
Puck in Netting
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Giveaway by Semyon Varlamov
Kyle MacLean hit Steven Lorentz
Ryan Pulock Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Jean-Gabriel Pageau (20), Casey Cizikas (10)
Anders Lee hit Dmitry Kulikov
Aleksander Barkov shot blocked by Anders Lee
Giveaway by Semyon Varlamov
Anton Lundell shot blocked by Brock Nelson
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Cal Clutterbuck
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Cal Clutterbuck
Cal Clutterbuck hit Evan Rodrigues
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Goalie Stopped
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Slap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Adam Pelech hit Aleksander Barkov
Hand Pass
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Hudson Fasching
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Aleksander Barkov
Hudson Fasching Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Goalie Stopped
Kyle Palmieri Tip-In Hit Right Post
Mike Reilly Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Kyle Palmieri Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Brock Nelson
Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Puck in Netting
Bo Horvat Wrist Shot Wide Right
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Anders Lee Backhand Wide Right
Puck in Crowd
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Noah Dobson Slap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Alexander Romanov hit Steven Lorentz
Icing
Cal Clutterbuck hit Niko Mikkola
Aleksander Barkov shot blocked by Cal Clutterbuck
Off-side
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Icing
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Mathew Barzal Goal (23) Tip-In, assists: Noah Dobson (58), Casey Cizikas (11)
Hudson Fasching hit Eetu Luostarinen
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Goalie Stopped
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Takeaway by Matt Martin
Kyle MacLean hit Dmitry Kulikov
Matt Martin hit Kevin Stenlund
Icing
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Puck in Netting
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Giveaway by Casey Cizikas
Casey Cizikas Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Tip-In saved by Anthony Stolarz
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Adam Pelech (13), Pierre Engvall (15)
Challenge Hm - goal interference - goal
Kyle Palmieri Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Steven Lorentz
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Nick Cousins
Brock Nelson Tip-In saved by Anthony Stolarz
Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Mathew Barzal
Anton Lundell shot blocked by Mathew Barzal
Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Off-side
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Tip-In Wide Right
Pierre Engvall Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Bo Horvat Wrap-around saved by Anthony Stolarz
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Puck in Benches
Icing
Brandon Montour shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Puck in Netting
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Adam Pelech Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Adam Pelech hit Carter Verhaeghe
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Icing
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Matthew Tkachuk shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Giveaway by Adam Pelech
Adam Pelech hit Anton Lundell
Giveaway by Brock Nelson
Kyle MacLean hit Evan Rodrigues
Steven Lorentz shot blocked by Robert Bortuzzo
Mike Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Noah Dobson
Giveaway by Kyle Palmieri
Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Mathew Barzal
Puck in Netting
Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Anders Lee
Giveaway by Anders Lee
Adam Pelech Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Robert Bortuzzo Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Adam Pelech Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Goalie Stopped
Brock Nelson hit Brandon Montour
Aleksander Barkov shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
Hand Pass
Icing
Matthew Tkachuk shot blocked by Bo Horvat
Bo Horvat Slashing against Aleksander Barkov
Goalie Stopped
Brandon Montour shot blocked by Kyle Palmieri
Aleksander Barkov shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Robert Bortuzzo
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Adam Pelech hit Carter Verhaeghe
TV Timeout
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Giveaway by Brock Nelson
Anders Lee Tip-In Wide Right
Mike Reilly Slap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Goalie Stopped
Mike Reilly hit Anton Lundell
Puck in Crowd
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Giveaway by Ryan Pulock
Pierre Engvall Wrist Shot Wide Right
Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Pierre Engvall
Icing
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov

ISLANDERS

PANTHERS

Regular Season Series

NYI win 2-1

Islanders
4
Panthers
3

Game 1

2/12

Panthers
3
Islanders
2

Game 2

28/1

Islanders
3
Panthers
2

Game 3

28/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	46	21	6	98
NY Islanders	42	27	5	89
Pittsburgh	36	21	16	88
Columbus	38	24	12	88
Philadelphia	37	24	12	86
Washington	37	28	9	83
New Jersey	38	33	2	78
NY Rangers	30	35	9	69

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	46	21	6	98
Buffalo	45	21	8	98
Montreal	42	21	10	94
Boston	42	24	8	92
Ottawa	38	25	10	86
Detroit	39	26	8	86
Toronto	31	30	13	75
Florida	35	35	3	73

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New York Islanders @ Florida Panthers

Stars of the Game

Jean-Gabriel PageauC - NYI

Aleksander BarkovC - FLA

Casey CizikasC - NYI

Game Information

Islanders keep playoff hopes alive with 3-2 win over Panthers

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

NYI win 2-1

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