Florida Panthers @ New York Islanders

6-3-1, 4-2-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Panthers FLA	1	2	3	6
Islanders NYI	3	0	0	3

New York IslandersIslandersNYI

3-3-2, 1-2-1 Home

Tkachuk, Bennett help Panthers rally to beat Islanders 6-3

— Matthew Tkachuk scored twice, Sam Bennett got the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the Florida Panthers rallied from three goals down to beat the New York Islanders 6-3 on Saturday night.

Oct 27, 2024, 03:47 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Panthers	1	2	3	6
	Islanders	3	0	0	3

1st Period		FLA	NYI
1:32	Dennis Cholowski (1) Assists: Casey Cizikas (1)	0	1
6:01	Kyle Palmieri (4) Assists: Ryan Pulock (3), Maxim Tsyplakov (3)	0	2
11:41	Brock Nelson (4) Assists: Maxim Tsyplakov (4), Kyle Palmieri (3)	0	3
13:27	Sam Reinhart (6) Assists: Eetu Luostarinen (2), Anton Lundell (5)	1	3

2nd Period			FLA	NYI
6:38		Matthew Tkachuk (1) Assists: Carter Verhaeghe (5)	2	3
18:16		Mackie Samoskevich (1) Assists: Dmitry Kulikov (2), Spencer Knight (1)	3	3

3rd Period		FLA	NYI
6:19	Sam Bennett (7) Assists: Matthew Tkachuk (4), Niko Mikkola (4)	4	3
9:49	Matthew Tkachuk (2) (Power Play) Assists: Adam Boqvist (2), Anton Lundell (6)	5	3
17:43	Gustav Forsling (3) (Empty Net) Unassisted	6	3

Noah Dobson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Dennis Cholowski Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Casey Cizikas (1)
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Patrick Giles
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Patrick Giles
Giveaway by Noah Dobson
Maxim Tsyplakov hit Niko Mikkola
Dennis Cholowski Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Giveaway by Bo Horvat
Giveaway by Noah Dobson
Adam Boqvist shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Scott Mayfield Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Adam Pelech Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Kyle Palmieri Tip-In saved by Spencer Knight
Kyle Palmieri Goal (4) Poke, assists: Ryan Pulock (3), Maxim Tsyplakov (3)
Dmitry Kulikov shot blocked by Simon Holmstrom
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Eetu Luostarinen
Simon Holmstrom High-sticking against Aaron Ekblad
Adam Boqvist shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Anton Lundell shot blocked by Casey Cizikas
Takeaway by Kyle Palmieri
Anders Lee hit Niko Mikkola
Ryan Pulock Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Jesper Boqvist
Maxim Tsyplakov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Brock Nelson Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Maxim Tsyplakov (4), Kyle Palmieri (3)
Pierre Engvall hit Niko Mikkola
Brock Nelson hit Carter Verhaeghe
Mathew Barzal hit Dmitry Kulikov
Scott Mayfield hit A.J. Greer
Ryan Pulock hit Sam Reinhart
Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Takeaway by Simon Holmstrom
Adam Pelech Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Jesper Boqvist
Takeaway by Casey Cizikas
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Takeaway by Adam Pelech
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Patrick Giles
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Jesper Boqvist
Takeaway by Brock Nelson
Maxim Tsyplakov Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Adam Pelech
Adam Pelech Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Mathew Barzal Backhand Wide Left
Giveaway by Pierre Engvall
Giveaway by Dennis Cholowski
Giveaway by Ryan Pulock
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Brock Nelson
Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Bo Horvat
Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Patrick Giles
Matt Martin hit Dmitry Kulikov
Mike Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Takeaway by Anders Lee
Scott Mayfield Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Jesper Boqvist
Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Eetu Luostarinen
Mike Reilly Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Adam Pelech hit Sam Bennett
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Uvis Balinskis
Matt Martin hit Nate Schmidt
Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Mike Reilly
Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Noah Dobson
Brock Nelson Batted saved by Spencer Knight
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jesper Boqvist
Noah Dobson hit Jesper Boqvist
Giveaway by Adam Pelech
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Anders Lee Wrist Shot Wide Left
Adam Pelech Wrist Shot Wide Left
Mathew Barzal hit Gustav Forsling
Bo Horvat Snap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Kyle Palmieri Wrist Shot Wide Right
Adam Pelech hit Evan Rodrigues
Casey Cizikas hit Gustav Forsling
Bo Horvat Snap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Kyle Palmieri faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Maxim Tsyplakov Wrap-around saved by Spencer Knight
Maxim Tsyplakov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Anders Lee Snap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Anders Lee Tip-In saved by Spencer Knight
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Bo Horvat hit Sam Reinhart
Kyle MacLean Slap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Jesper Boqvist
Simon Holmstrom Slap Shot Wide Left
Casey Cizikas hit Niko Mikkola
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
Mathew Barzal hit Dmitry Kulikov
Giveaway by Maxim Tsyplakov
Mike Reilly Slap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Ryan Pulock Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Kyle Palmieri Slashing against Carter Verhaeghe
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Scott Mayfield Wrist Shot Wide Right
Anton Lundell shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Kyle Palmieri hit Eetu Luostarinen
Giveaway by Mike Reilly
Casey Cizikas Deflected Wide Right
Casey Cizikas hit Jesper Boqvist
Adam Boqvist shot blocked by Anders Lee
Ryan Pulock Slap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Patrick Giles
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
Adam Pelech Wrist Shot Wide Left
Casey Cizikas Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Giveaway by Ryan Pulock
Casey Cizikas hit Dmitry Kulikov
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Kyle Palmieri Tip-In High and Wide Left
Giveaway by Noah Dobson
Kyle MacLean hit Nate Schmidt
Kyle MacLean hit A.J. Greer
Matt Martin Snap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Patrick Giles
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Matt Martin Wrist Shot Wide Right
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Patrick Giles
Ryan Pulock Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Matt Martin Wrist Shot Wide Right
Icing
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Anton Lundell Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Puck in Netting
Off-side
Puck in Benches
Off-side
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Matthew Tkachuk hit Adam Pelech
Sam Bennett hit Kyle Palmieri
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Dmitry Kulikov
Giveaway by Spencer Knight
Icing
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Sam Reinhart Slap Shot Wide Right
Sam Reinhart Tip-In saved by Semyon Varlamov
A.J. Greer Tip-In Wide Left
Giveaway by Niko Mikkola
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Off-side
Icing
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Anton Lundell Deflected saved by Semyon Varlamov
Goalie Stopped
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Adam Boqvist Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Sam Reinhart Snap Shot Wide Right
A.J. Greer hit Ryan Pulock
Dmitry Kulikov shot blocked by Anton Lundell
Icing
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Puck in Benches
Jesper Boqvist faceoff won against Pierre Engvall
Jesper Boqvist hit Pierre Engvall
Evan Rodrigues Tip-In saved by Semyon Varlamov
Dennis Cholowski shot blocked by Anton Lundell
Sam Reinhart Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Eetu Luostarinen (2), Anton Lundell (5)
Takeaway by Sam Bennett
Sam Bennett hit Ryan Pulock
Matthew Tkachuk Snap Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Giveaway by Evan Rodrigues
Giveaway by Nate Schmidt
Bo Horvat shot blocked by Sam Bennett
Puck in Netting
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Giveaway by Matthew Tkachuk
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Sam Reinhart hit Adam Pelech
Icing
Takeaway by Uvis Balinskis
Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot Wide Right
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Aaron Ekblad Snap Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Off-side
Puck in Benches
Icing
Pierre Engvall shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Takeaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Icing
Icing
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
Evan Rodrigues hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
A.J. Greer hit Anders Lee
Off-side
Patrick Giles faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Giveaway by Nate Schmidt
Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Sam Bennett hit Scott Mayfield
Dmitry Kulikov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Matthew Tkachuk Goal (1) Poke, assists: Carter Verhaeghe (5)
Anton Lundell Snap Shot Wide Right
Nate Schmidt Slap Shot Wide Left
Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Puck in Netting
Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Gustav Forsling Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Aaron Ekblad Snap Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Goalie Stopped
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Anton Lundell High-sticking against Mike Reilly
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Sam Bennett Wrist Shot Wide Right
Off-side
Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Puck in Crowd
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Icing
Evan Rodrigues Slap Shot Wide Left
Icing
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Off-side
Aaron Ekblad hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Anders Lee shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Niko Mikkola Snap Shot Wide Left
Mackie Samoskevich Goal (1) Wrap-around, assists: Dmitry Kulikov (2), Spencer Knight (1)
Dmitry Kulikov Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Kyle Palmieri shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Jesper Boqvist hit Maxim Tsyplakov
A.J. Greer hit Brock Nelson
Casey Cizikas shot blocked by Dmitry Kulikov
Icing
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Eetu Luostarinen Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Goalie Stopped
Niko Mikkola hit Maxim Tsyplakov
Goalie Stopped
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Goalie Stopped
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Anton Lundell
Puck in Netting
Takeaway by Aaron Ekblad
Anton Lundell Snap Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Patrick Giles hit Brock Nelson
Icing
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Sam Bennett hit Adam Pelech
Dmitry Kulikov Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Sam Bennett hit Maxim Tsyplakov
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Nate Schmidt
Puck in Netting
Jesper Boqvist Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jesper Boqvist Tip-In Wide Left
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Goalie Stopped
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Sam Bennett Goal (7) Deflected, assists: Matthew Tkachuk (4), Niko Mikkola (4)
Sam Bennett Holding against Adam Pelech
Sam Reinhart Snap Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Giveaway by Gustav Forsling
Goalie Stopped
Matthew Tkachuk Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Adam Boqvist (2), Anton Lundell (6)
Jesper Boqvist hit Kyle MacLean
Giveaway by Dmitry Kulikov
Pierre Engvall shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Carter Verhaeghe Deflected saved by Semyon Varlamov
Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Jesper Boqvist hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Evan Rodrigues Tip-In saved by Semyon Varlamov
Uvis Balinskis hit Adam Pelech
Icing
Takeaway by Anton Lundell
Giveaway by Eetu Luostarinen
Dmitry Kulikov hit Anders Lee
Aaron Ekblad Hooking against Simon Holmstrom
TV Timeout
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Gustav Forsling Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Jesper Boqvist faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Matt Martin shot blocked by Adam Boqvist
Goalie Stopped

PANTHERS

ISLANDERS

Regular Season Series

FLA leads 1-0

Panthers
6
Islanders
3

Game 1

27/10

Islanders
3
Panthers
6

Game 2

2/2

Panthers
2
Islanders
4

Game 3

16/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	49	23	8	106
Tampa Bay	49	25	6	104
Montreal	47	23	10	104
Ottawa	43	27	10	96
Boston	43	27	10	96
Detroit	41	30	9	91
Florida	38	38	4	80
Toronto	32	34	14	78

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	52	22	6	110
Pittsburgh	41	24	16	98
Philadelphia	41	27	12	94
Washington	42	30	9	93
Columbus	40	28	12	92
NY Islanders	43	32	5	91
New Jersey	41	36	3	85
NY Rangers	33	38	9	75

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Florida Panthers @ New York Islanders

Stars of the Game

Matthew TkachukLW - FLA

Anton LundellC - FLA

Kyle PalmieriC - NYI

Game Information

Tkachuk, Bennett help Panthers rally to beat Islanders 6-3

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

FLA leads 1-0

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

NHL News

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Capitals down the Penguins at home