New York Islanders @ Florida Panthers

16-11-3, 9-5-1 Away

Final

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

Florida PanthersPanthersFLA

14-12-2, 10-6-2 Home

Verhaeghe scores again, Panthers close out homestand with 4-1 win over Islanders

— Carter Verhaeghe stayed red-hot with his sixth goal in his last six games, Seth Jones scored for the second consecutive game and the Florida Panthers closed a homestand by topping the New York Islanders 4-1 on Sunday.

Dec 8, 2025, 12:41 am - AP

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

1st Period			NYI	FLA
12:14		Uvis Balinskis (1) Assists: Mackie Samoskevich (11), A.J. Greer (6)	0	1

2nd Period			NYI	FLA
7:05		Carter Verhaeghe (8) Assists: Jeff Petry (6)	0	2
9:03		Mathew Barzal (9) Assists: Matthew Schaefer (13), Ryan Pulock (14)	1	2

3rd Period			NYI	FLA
13:57		Seth Jones (5) Assists: Anton Lundell (15), Sam Reinhart (12)	1	3
17:06		Sam Reinhart (15) (Empty Net) Assists: Gustav Forsling (13)	1	4

Sam Bennett hit Matthew Schaefer
Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Max Shabanov shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
Mackie Samoskevich hit Scott Mayfield
Uvis Balinskis Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
A.J. Greer Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jack Studnicka faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Marc Gatcomb shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Niko Mikkola hit Anders Lee
Giveaway by Seth Jones
Maxim Tsyplakov shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Maxim Tsyplakov
Gustav Forsling hit Emil Heineman
Uvis Balinskis Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
Mackie Samoskevich Tip-In saved by David Rittich
Mackie Samoskevich hit Simon Holmstrom
Noah Gregor Tip-In Hit Right Post
Giveaway by Eetu Luostarinen
Takeaway by Eetu Luostarinen
Uvis Balinskis Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jeff Petry Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Jeff Petry
Calum Ritchie shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
Jack Studnicka Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Eetu Luostarinen hit Matthew Schaefer
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Emil Heineman shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
Brad Marchand Snap Shot Wide Left
Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Uvis Balinskis Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mackie Samoskevich (11), A.J. Greer (6)
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Niko Mikkola Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Seth Jones Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Takeaway by Sam Bennett
Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
Anton Lundell hit Travis Mitchell
Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by A.J. Greer
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot Wide Left
Eetu Luostarinen Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Jeff Petry Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
Jesper Boqvist hit Marc Gatcomb
Noah Gregor Backhand Wide Left
Seth Jones shot blocked by Carter Verhaeghe
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Giveaway by Seth Jones
Takeaway by Seth Jones
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Brad Marchand Deflected Wide Right
Giveaway by Noah Gregor
Max Shabanov shot blocked by Noah Gregor
Niko Mikkola hit Max Shabanov
Carter Verhaeghe Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Jeff Petry (6)
Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Niko Mikkola hit Casey Cizikas
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Giveaway by Seth Jones
Giveaway by Evan Rodrigues
Mackie Samoskevich hit Scott Mayfield
A.J. Greer Hooking against Scott Mayfield
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Giveaway by Eetu Luostarinen
Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Seth Jones
Jeff Petry Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Anton Lundell Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Aaron Ekblad Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Max Shabanov shot blocked by Evan Rodrigues
Jack Studnicka faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
Jack Studnicka Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Niko Mikkola Slap Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Niko Mikkola
Eetu Luostarinen hit Adam Pelech
Anton Lundell Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Seth Jones hit Matthew Schaefer
Jesper Boqvist hit Kyle MacLean
Uvis Balinskis hit Casey Cizikas
Noah Gregor Roughing against Travis Mitchell
Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
Aaron Ekblad Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Sam Reinhart
Takeaway by Mackie Samoskevich
A.J. Greer Snap Shot Wide Left
Aaron Ekblad Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Seth Jones
Giveaway by Daniil Tarasov
Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Carter Verhaeghe
Gustav Forsling Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Takeaway by Gustav Forsling
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by A.J. Greer
Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Anton Lundell
Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Brad Marchand Backhand Wide Right
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Anton Lundell Tip-In saved by David Rittich
Giveaway by Mackie Samoskevich
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
A.J. Greer Roughing against Travis Mitchell
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Seth Jones Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Anton Lundell (15), Sam Reinhart (12)
Gustav Forsling hit Emil Heineman
Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
A.J. Greer Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Uvis Balinskis
Eetu Luostarinen Snap Shot Wide Right
Eetu Luostarinen hit Simon Holmstrom
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
Sam Reinhart Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Gustav Forsling (13)
Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Brad Marchand Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Jack Studnicka hit Matthew Schaefer
Anders Lee Tip-In Wide Right
Ryan Pulock Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Adam Pelech Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Emil Heineman Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Jeff Petry shot blocked by Anthony Duclair
Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
Marc Gatcomb Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Marc Gatcomb
Puck in Netting
Puck in Benches
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Casey Cizikas
Maxim Tsyplakov hit Seth Jones
Puck in Netting
Puck in Benches
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Bo Horvat hit Sam Reinhart
Scott Mayfield hit Mackie Samoskevich
Goalie Stopped
Brad Marchand shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Travis Mitchell hit Eetu Luostarinen
Uvis Balinskis shot blocked by Emil Heineman
Jeff Petry shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Puck in Crowd
Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer
Icing
Bo Horvat hit Anton Lundell
Marc Gatcomb hit Jesper Boqvist
Casey Cizikas hit Jack Studnicka
Emil Heineman hit Anton Lundell
Giveaway by Emil Heineman
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Tony DeAngelo
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Tony DeAngelo
Adam Pelech Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Casey Cizikas Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Marc Gatcomb Batted saved by Daniil Tarasov
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Giveaway by Scott Mayfield
Emil Heineman hit Eetu Luostarinen
Max Shabanov Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Anders Lee Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Maxim Tsyplakov Backhand Short
Marc Gatcomb hit Niko Mikkola
Adam Pelech Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Adam Pelech Backhand Wide Right
Kyle MacLean Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Takeaway by Max Shabanov
Emil Heineman hit Seth Jones
Maxim Tsyplakov hit Niko Mikkola
Takeaway by Mathew Barzal
Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Off-side
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Icing
Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Emil Heineman hit Uvis Balinskis
Travis Mitchell hit Eetu Luostarinen
Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
Goalie Stopped
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Jack Studnicka
Kyle MacLean hit Uvis Balinskis
Casey Cizikas hit Jeff Petry
Kyle MacLean hit Jeff Petry
Matthew Schaefer Interference against Brad Marchand
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Carter Verhaeghe
Bo Horvat Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
Giveaway by Travis Mitchell
Giveaway by Anders Lee
Giveaway by Max Shabanov
Goalie Stopped
Calum Ritchie faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Puck in Benches
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Noah Gregor
Icing
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Marc Gatcomb hit Seth Jones
Takeaway by Adam Pelech
Mathew Barzal Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Matthew Schaefer (13), Ryan Pulock (14)
Emil Heineman Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Goalie Stopped
Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Tony DeAngelo
TV Timeout
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Bo Horvat Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Goalie Stopped
Anders Lee faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Anders Lee Tip-In High and Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Anders Lee faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Anders Lee Wrist Shot Wide Right
Tony DeAngelo Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Goalie Stopped
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Giveaway by Matthew Schaefer
Giveaway by Bo Horvat
Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer
Emil Heineman hit Eetu Luostarinen
Maxim Tsyplakov Tip-In Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
Puck in Crowd
Anthony Duclair Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Giveaway by Casey Cizikas
Anton Lundell shot blocked by Casey Cizikas
Giveaway by Marc Gatcomb
Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Marc Gatcomb
Puck in Netting
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Bo Horvat
Puck in Netting
Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Takeaway by Mathew Barzal
Matthew Schaefer Slap Shot Wide Left
Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Hand Pass
Giveaway by Kyle MacLean
Travis Mitchell shot blocked by Kyle MacLean
Travis Mitchell Roughing against Noah Gregor
Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Maxim Tsyplakov hit Jeff Petry
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Matthew Schaefer Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Icing
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Goalie Stopped
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Casey Cizikas hit Uvis Balinskis
Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Tony DeAngelo
Marc Gatcomb hit Aaron Ekblad
Calum Ritchie Snap Shot Wide Left
Icing
Puck in Netting
Off-side
Puck in Netting
Travis Mitchell Roughing against A.J. Greer
Icing
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Goalie Stopped
Calum Ritchie faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Anthony Duclair Slap Shot Wide Left
Adam Pelech Wrist Shot Wide Left
Matthew Schaefer Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Casey Cizikas Wrist Shot Wide Right
Marc Gatcomb hit Noah Gregor
Jesper Boqvist shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer

ISLANDERS

PANTHERS

Regular Season Series

FLA leads 1-0

Islanders
1
Panthers
4

Game 1

7/12

Panthers
Islanders

Game 2

1/3

Panthers
Islanders

Game 3

28/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	31	15	4	66
NY Islanders	27	17	5	59
Pittsburgh	23	14	11	57
Philadelphia	23	17	8	54
Washington	24	20	6	54
New Jersey	26	22	2	54
Columbus	22	20	7	51
NY Rangers	21	24	6	48

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	31	13	4	66
Detroit	30	16	4	64
Montreal	28	15	7	63
Buffalo	27	17	5	59
Boston	28	20	2	58
Toronto	24	17	8	56
Florida	25	20	3	53
Ottawa	23	19	7	53

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New York Islanders @ Florida Panthers

Stars of the Game

Carter VerhaegheC - FLA

Daniil TarasovG - FLA

Uvis BalinskisD - FLA

Game Information

Video Highlights

Verhaeghe scores again, Panthers close out homestand with 4-1 win over Islanders

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

FLA leads 1-0

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

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