Florida Panthers @ New York Islanders

41-24-3, 19-14-1 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Panthers FLA	0	2	0	2
Islanders NYI	0	0	4	4

New York IslandersIslandersNYI

30-28-8, 16-13-3 Home

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

— Marc Gatcomb kicked off the scoring in the third period and the New York Islanders scored three more times to defeat the Florida Panthers 4-2 on Sunday night.

Mar 17, 2026, 02:30 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Panthers	0	2	0	2
	Islanders	0	0	4	4

1st Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period			FLA	NYI
1:00		Sam Reinhart (33) Assists: Aleksander Barkov (44), Gustav Forsling (14)	1	0
4:48		Aleksander Barkov (18) (Power Play) Assists: Sam Reinhart (39), Eetu Luostarinen (13)	2	0

3rd Period		FLA	NYI
6:29	Marc Gatcomb (4) Assists: Tony DeAngelo (7), Pierre Engvall (5)	2	1
12:16	Maxim Tsyplakov (8) Assists: Mike Reilly (1), Tony DeAngelo (8)	2	2
12:33	Noah Dobson (7) Assists: Anders Lee (21)	2	3
19:53	Simon Holmstrom (15) (Empty Net) Assists: Jean-Gabriel Pageau (23)	2	4

Bo Horvat faceoff won against Nico Sturm
Giveaway by Bo Horvat
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
A.J. Greer shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Anton Lundell shot blocked by Kyle Palmieri
Takeaway by Kyle Palmieri
Kyle Palmieri Slap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Giveaway by Maxim Tsyplakov
Marc Gatcomb hit Uvis Balinskis
Giveaway by Anders Lee
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Wrist Shot Wide Right
Anders Lee Tip-In Wide Left
Anders Lee Tip-In saved by Vitek Vanecek
Nate Schmidt shot blocked by Kyle Palmieri
Simon Holmstrom Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Alexander Romanov Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Nico Sturm
Bo Horvat Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Pierre Engvall Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Alexander Romanov hit Carter Verhaeghe
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
Bo Horvat Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Kyle MacLean Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Pierre Engvall Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Hudson Fasching Wrist Shot Wide Left
Casey Cizikas hit Uvis Balinskis
Marc Gatcomb Tip-In saved by Vitek Vanecek
Scott Mayfield Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Mike Reilly Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Giveaway by Bo Horvat
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Nico Sturm
Bo Horvat Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Giveaway by Hudson Fasching
Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
Scott Mayfield hit Nico Sturm
Hudson Fasching Wrap-around saved by Vitek Vanecek
Pierre Engvall Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Giveaway by Scott Mayfield
Giveaway by Bo Horvat
Anders Lee hit Uvis Balinskis
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Deflected Wide Right
Ryan Pulock Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Nico Sturm
Kyle MacLean Tripping against Gustav Forsling
Alexander Romanov hit Aleksander Barkov
Kyle Palmieri Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Uvis Balinskis shot blocked by Hudson Fasching
Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
Giveaway by Hudson Fasching
Anders Lee hit Niko Mikkola
Alexander Romanov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Bo Horvat Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Giveaway by Noah Dobson
Alexander Romanov Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Marc Gatcomb hit Jesper Boqvist
Noah Dobson Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Giveaway by Anders Lee
Alexander Romanov Slap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Jean-Gabriel Pageau shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
Pierre Engvall faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Pierre Engvall Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Maxim Tsyplakov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Kyle MacLean
Maxim Tsyplakov Backhand Wide Right
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Noah Dobson hit Evan Rodrigues
Anthony Duclair hit Nate Schmidt
Alexander Romanov shot blocked by Anthony Duclair
Kyle Palmieri Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Casey Cizikas hit Mackie Samoskevich
Kyle MacLean Tip-In saved by Vitek Vanecek
Jesper Boqvist shot blocked by Mike Reilly
Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Anders Lee hit Eetu Luostarinen
Too many men/ice served by Marc Gatcomb
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Takeaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Takeaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Scott Mayfield Slap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Bo Horvat shot blocked by Simon Holmstrom
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Nico Sturm
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Giveaway by Noah Dobson
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Anthony Duclair hit Mackie Samoskevich
Giveaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Casey Cizikas Deflected saved by Vitek Vanecek
Casey Cizikas hit Gustav Forsling
Marc Gatcomb Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Marc Gatcomb Goal (4) Wrap-around, assists: Anthony DeAngelo (7), Pierre Engvall (5)
Kyle MacLean hit Uvis Balinskis
Simon Holmstrom Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Casey Cizikas hit Uvis Balinskis
Ryan Pulock hit Nico Sturm
Giveaway by Mike Reilly
Kyle Palmieri Slap Shot Wide Right
Alexander Romanov Slap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Nate Schmidt shot blocked by Mike Reilly
Maxim Tsyplakov Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Mike Reilly (1), Anthony DeAngelo (8)
Noah Dobson Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Anders Lee (21)
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Casey Cizikas hit Niko Mikkola
Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
Giveaway by Bo Horvat
Marc Gatcomb hit Niko Mikkola
Anders Lee hit Seth Jones
Anthony DeAngelo hit Sam Reinhart
Nate Schmidt shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Giveaway by Anders Lee
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
Alexander Romanov hit Carter Verhaeghe
Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Mackie Samoskevich shot blocked by Bo Horvat
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Simon Holmstrom Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Jean-Gabriel Pageau (23)
Nico Sturm hit Maxim Tsyplakov
Puck in Netting
Nico Sturm faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
A.J. Greer hit Maxim Tsyplakov
Icing
Noah Dobson shot blocked by A.J. Greer
Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Anton Lundell
Anton Lundell hit Noah Dobson
Eetu Luostarinen hit Anthony Duclair
Giveaway by Uvis Balinskis
Carter Verhaeghe Slap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Sam Bennett
Nico Sturm hit Scott Mayfield
Jonah Gadjovich hit Scott Mayfield
A.J. Greer hit Kyle Palmieri
Jonah Gadjovich hit Scott Mayfield
Giveaway by Nate Schmidt
Jonah Gadjovich hit Anthony DeAngelo
Scott Mayfield shot blocked by A.J. Greer
Nico Sturm hit Bo Horvat
Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Uvis Balinskis
Eetu Luostarinen Elbowing against Alexander Romanov
TV Timeout
Takeaway by Aleksander Barkov
Niko Mikkola Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Giveaway by Mackie Samoskevich
Giveaway by Seth Jones
Goalie Stopped
Nico Sturm faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Puck in Crowd
Nico Sturm faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Giveaway by A.J. Greer
Jonah Gadjovich hit Mike Reilly
A.J. Greer hit Scott Mayfield
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Benches
Puck in Benches
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Icing
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Seth Jones hit Pierre Engvall
Hudson Fasching shot blocked by Uvis Balinskis
Maxim Tsyplakov shot blocked by Nate Schmidt
Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Jonah Gadjovich
Icing
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Jesper Boqvist hit Alexander Romanov
Niko Mikkola Wrist Shot Wide Left
Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Dmitry Kulikov Holding against Anthony Duclair served by Evan Rodrigues
TV Timeout
Niko Mikkola hit Bo Horvat
Puck in Netting
Puck Frozen - Skater
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Aleksander Barkov hit Anthony DeAngelo
Sam Reinhart Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
Sam Reinhart Goal (33) Snap Shot, assists: Aleksander Barkov (44), Gustav Forsling (14)
Off-side
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot Wide Left
Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Seth Jones Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Aleksander Barkov Goal (18) Deflected, assists: Sam Reinhart (39), Eetu Luostarinen (13)
Giveaway by Jesper Boqvist
Giveaway by Nico Sturm
Alexander Romanov shot blocked by Jonah Gadjovich
Alexander Romanov shot blocked by Jonah Gadjovich
Goalie Stopped
Seth Jones shot blocked by Sam Reinhart
Jesper Boqvist Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
Niko Mikkola hit Maxim Tsyplakov
Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Giveaway by A.J. Greer
Anthony DeAngelo shot blocked by Nico Sturm
Evan Rodrigues Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Mackie Samoskevich hit Alexander Romanov
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Icing
Nate Schmidt Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jonah Gadjovich hit Bo Horvat
Uvis Balinskis hit Hudson Fasching
Gustav Forsling hit Marc Gatcomb
Maxim Tsyplakov shot blocked by Uvis Balinskis
Goalie Stopped
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Puck in Netting
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Seth Jones Wrist Shot Wide Left
Seth Jones Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Gustav Forsling Slap Shot Wide Right
Gustav Forsling hit Bo Horvat
Giveaway by Eetu Luostarinen
Aleksander Barkov Snap Shot Wide Left
Kyle Palmieri shot blocked by Sam Reinhart
Eetu Luostarinen Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Goalie Stopped
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Niko Mikkola Slap Shot Wide Left
Nate Schmidt hit Kyle Palmieri
Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Jonah Gadjovich
Nate Schmidt Hooking against Kyle Palmieri
Icing
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
Niko Mikkola Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Carter Verhaeghe
Giveaway by Seth Jones
Marc Gatcomb shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
Sam Reinhart Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Sam Reinhart Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
Mike Reilly shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Anton Lundell Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Nate Schmidt Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Carter Verhaeghe hit Alexander Romanov
Nate Schmidt Slap Shot Wide Right
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Sam Bennett
Jesper Boqvist Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Jesper Boqvist Wrist Shot Wide Right
A.J. Greer hit Scott Mayfield
Hand Pass
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Sam Reinhart hit Ryan Pulock
Icing
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Giveaway by Eetu Luostarinen
Giveaway by Anton Lundell
Seth Jones Snap Shot Wide Right
Off-side
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Jesper Boqvist hit Noah Dobson
Aleksander Barkov Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Sam Bennett Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
Takeaway by Aleksander Barkov
Icing
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Sam Bennett Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Sam Reinhart Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Sam Reinhart Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Sam Reinhart Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot Wide Left
Aleksander Barkov Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
On-Ice Official

PANTHERS

ISLANDERS

Regular Season Series

FLA wins 2-1

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
Tampa Bay	36	14	4	76
Montreal	32	17	8	72
Detroit	33	19	6	72
Buffalo	32	18	6	70
Boston	32	20	5	69
Toronto	27	21	9	63
Florida	29	24	3	61
Ottawa	27	22	7	61

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	35	15	6	76
Pittsburgh	28	15	12	68
NY Islanders	31	21	5	67
Columbus	29	20	7	65
Washington	28	23	7	63
Philadelphia	25	20	10	60
New Jersey	28	26	2	58
NY Rangers	22	28	6	50

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Florida Panthers @ New York Islanders

Stars of the Game

Noah DobsonD - NYI

Tony DeAngeloD - NYI

Ilya SorokinG - NYI

Game Information

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

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