Florida PanthersPanthers35-34-3
2FinalMar 28, 2026
New York IslandersIslanders42-27-5
5TVMSGSNStreamESPN+Scripps Sports
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
FLA+170
NYI−205
Puck line
FLA +1.5−155
NYI −1.5+130
Total O/U
Over 5.5−120
Under 5.5+100
- Puck line: Islanders −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 5.5 (7 goals).
Recap
The New York Islanders beat the Florida Panthers 5-2 at UBS Arena in Elmont on Mar 28, 2026 to move to 42-27-5.
The Islanders came back from 2 goals down, trailing 2-0 in the first period. They scored 5 unanswered goals in the second period.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| NYI | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
W: Sorokin · L: Tarasov
Scoring plays
First Period
- FLAGoal · 8:06Matthew Tkachuk Goal (11) Backhand, assists: Seth Jones (20)1-0
- FLAGoal · 14:03Matthew Tkachuk Goal (12) Between Legs, assists: none2-0
Second Period
- NYIGoal · 5:28Marc Gatcomb Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Adam Pelech (11), Scott Mayfield (11)2-1
- NYIGoal · 12:09Brayden Schenn Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Calum Ritchie (13), Matthew Schaefer (33)2-2
- NYIGoal · 14:52Simon Holmstrom Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Matthew Schaefer (34), Brayden Schenn (19)2-3
- NYIGoal · 17:00Emil Heineman Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Anders Lee (23), Brayden Schenn (20)2-4
- NYIGoal · 17:57Casey Cizikas Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Carson Soucy (7), Marc Gatcomb (4)2-5
Team stats
FLANYI
- Shots
- 21
- 40
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 1
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 34.6
- 65.4
- Hits
- 21
- 13
- Blocked Shots
- 10
- 18
- Penalty Minutes
- 6
- 2
Top performers
Florida PanthersNew York Islanders
Goals
Matthew Tkachuk2
Brayden Schenn1
Assists
Seth Jones1
Brayden Schenn2
Points
Matthew Tkachuk2
Brayden Schenn3
Player stats
Panthers · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Boqvist C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 14:50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12.5 | 0 |
| Nolan Foote LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 10:56 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Noah Gregor LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 12:49 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Hinostroza C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 12:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Luke Kunin C | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 11:27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Eetu Luostarinen C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23:06 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38.9 | 0 |
| Tomas Nosek LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 13:47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 0 |
| Cole Reinhardt LW | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mackie Samoskevich RW | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 16:51 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jack Studnicka C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7:32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Matthew Tkachuk LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23:43 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Carter Verhaeghe C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21:11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Panthers · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Benning D | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 14:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Aaron Ekblad D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24:07 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Gustav Forsling D | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Seth Jones D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25:21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dmitry Kulikov D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20:18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Donovan Sebrango D | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3 | 14:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Panthers · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniil Tarasov G | 5 | 40 | 35 | .875 | 54:45 | 0 |
Islanders · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew Barzal C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:52 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Casey Cizikas C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10:50 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 63.6 | 0 |
| Marc Gatcomb C | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9:44 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Emil Heineman LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:56 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Simon Holmstrom RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 15:33 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Bo Horvat C | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20:18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 |
| Anders Lee LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kyle MacLean C | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9:47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau C | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 14:25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85.7 | 0 |
| Ondrej Palat LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Calum Ritchie C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brayden Schenn C | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19:22 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
Islanders · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Boqvist D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 12:07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Scott Mayfield D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 11:54 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Adam Pelech D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22:04 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryan Pulock D | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 21:15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Matthew Schaefer D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 27:51 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Carson Soucy D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20:15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Islanders · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilya Sorokin G | 2 | 21 | 19 | .905 | 60:00 | 0 |
Three stars
- Brayden Schenn (NYI)
- Marc Gatcomb (NYI)
- Casey Cizikas (NYI)
Game info
VenueUBS Arena, Elmont, NY
Attendance17,225
OfficialsReferee: Frederick L'Ecuyer · Linesman: Matt MacPherson · Linesman: Jesse Marquis · Referee: Corey Syvret
TVMSGSN · local
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