Closing line
US sportsbook at puck drop- Puck line: Islanders +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 5.5 (9 goals).
Recap
The New York Islanders edged the Florida Panthers 5-4 at UBS Arena in Elmont on Mar 1, 2026 to move to 35-21-5.
The Islanders came back from 2 goals down, trailing 2-0 in the first period. The go-ahead score came with 10:29 left in the third period: Matthew Schaefer Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Ondrej Palat (9). The Islanders won despite being outshot 33-26.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| NYI | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
W: Rittich · L: Bobrovsky
Scoring plays
First Period
- FLAGoal · 3:44Sandis Vilmanis Goal (3) Backhand, assists: A.J. Greer (11), Sergei Bobrovsky (2)1-0
- FLAGoal · 14:54Sam Bennett Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Aaron Ekblad (19), Matthew Tkachuk (6)2-0
- NYIGoal · 18:01Matthew Schaefer Goal (19) Slap Shot, assists: Ryan Pulock (21), Mathew Barzal (38)2-1
Second Period
- NYIGoal · 7:28Carson Soucy Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Simon Holmstrom (19), Tony DeAngelo (23)2-2
- FLAGoal · 12:04Sam Bennett Goal (22) Backhand, assists: Matthew Tkachuk (7)3-2
- NYIGoal · 17:14Bo Horvat Goal (25) Snap Shot, assists: Matthew Schaefer (24)3-3
Third Period
- NYIGoal · 10:29Matthew Schaefer Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Ondrej Palat (9)3-4
- FLAGoal · 18:02Sam Reinhart Goal (28) Snap Shot, assists: Aaron Ekblad (20), Matthew Tkachuk (8)4-4
- NYIGoal · 19:28Anders Lee Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Tony DeAngelo (24), Adam Pelech (8)4-5
Team stats
- Shots
- 33
- 26
- Power Play Goals
- 1
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 50.8
- 49.2
- Hits
- 23
- 25
- Blocked Shots
- 13
- 17
- Penalty Minutes
- 2
- 6
Top performers
Goals
Assists
Points
Player stats
Panthers · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Bennett C | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 19:58 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 65.0 | 0 |
| Jesper Boqvist C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7:44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 0 |
| A.J. Greer LW | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7:57 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Anton Lundell C | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 | 0 |
| Eetu Luostarinen C | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15:24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Brad Marchand LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sam Reinhart C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 20:34 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Evan Rodrigues C | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 17:11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35.7 | 0 |
| Mackie Samoskevich RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 15:43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Matthew Tkachuk LW | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 19:16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Carter Verhaeghe C | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 17:14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sandis Vilmanis LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7:45 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Panthers · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ekblad D | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26:24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Gustav Forsling D | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 26:11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dmitry Kulikov D | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 20:27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Niko Mikkola D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 23:03 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jeff Petry D | 2 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 9:50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Donovan Sebrango D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Panthers · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergei Bobrovsky G | 5 | 26 | 21 | .808 | 59:06 | 0 |
Islanders · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew Barzal C | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17:45 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Casey Cizikas C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 11:55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.5 | 0 |
| Anthony Duclair LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 13:22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Marc Gatcomb C | 1 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 10:45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Emil Heineman LW | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14:28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Simon Holmstrom RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Bo Horvat C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20:24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55.0 | 0 |
| Anders Lee LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kyle MacLean C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38.9 | 0 |
| Ondrej Palat LW | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15:16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Calum Ritchie C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.5 | 2 |
Islanders · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony DeAngelo D | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 21:34 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Scott Mayfield D | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17:09 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Adam Pelech D | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 20:58 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryan Pulock D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22:12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Matthew Schaefer D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23:17 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Carson Soucy D | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:57 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Islanders · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Rittich G | 4 | 33 | 29 | .879 | 60:00 | 0 |
Three stars
- Matthew Schaefer (NYI)
- Anders Lee (NYI)
- Sam Bennett (FLA)
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