Game Detail
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Updated Mar 29, 4:48 PM ET
Game Center
Islanders vs Florida Panthers
Mar 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
UBS Arena, Elmont
NYI
New York Islanders
5 - 2
FLA
Florida Panthers
Score Summary
FINAL
New York Islanders
5
Florida Panthers
2
NYI Shots
40
FLA Shots
21
Game Recap
The Islanders defeated Florida Panthers 5-2 at UBS Arena. New York got goals from Marc Gatcomb, Brayden Schenn, Simon Holmstrom, and Emil Heineman, among others. The final Islanders tally came at 17:57 of the 2nd when Casey Cizikas converted. Shot totals finished NYI 40 and FLA 21. Special teams ended NYI 1/3 and FLA 0/1. New York won 65.4% of faceoffs. I. Sorokin stopped 19 of 21 shots for a .905 save percentage. First-star honors went to B. Schenn.
Period Breakdown
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| FLA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
NYI
1st
0
2nd
5
3rd
0
Total: 5
FLA
1st
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Total: 2
Scoring Timeline
7 events
- 1st08:06Even Strength
FLA
Matthew Tkachuk
Assists: Seth Jones
- 1st14:03Even Strength
FLA
Matthew Tkachuk
Assists: Unassisted
- 2nd05:28Even Strength
NYI
Marc Gatcomb
Assists: Adam Pelech, Scott Mayfield
- 2nd12:09Even Strength
NYI
Brayden Schenn
Assists: Calum Ritchie, Matthew Schaefer
- 2nd14:52Power Play
NYI
Simon Holmstrom
Assists: Matthew Schaefer, Brayden Schenn
- 2nd17:00Even Strength
NYI
Emil Heineman
Assists: Anders Lee, Brayden Schenn
- 2nd17:57Even Strength
NYI
Casey Cizikas
Assists: Carson Soucy, Marc Gatcomb
Goalie Summary
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots Against | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Sorokin | NYI | 19 | 21 | ..905 |
| D. Tarasov | FLA | 35 | 40 | ..875 |
I. Sorokin
NYI
Saves
19
SA
21
SV%
..905
D. Tarasov
FLA
Saves
35
SA
40
SV%
..875
Shots Faced
61
Combined from both starters.
Goals Allowed
7
Based on saves vs shots against.
NYI SV% Edge
+..030
I. Sorokin vs D. Tarasov.
Highest Workload
D. Tarasov
40 shots against
Player Impact
Goals
7
PP Goals
1
Multi-Point
4
| Player | Team | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Schenn | NYI | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Matthew Tkachuk | FLA | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Marc Gatcomb | NYI | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Matthew Schaefer | NYI | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Casey Cizikas | NYI | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Emil Heineman | NYI | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Penalties and Notable Events
7 items
- Penalty1st17:04
FLA
Nolan Foote - High Sticking (2 min)
- Penalty2nd02:21
FLA
Donovan Sebrango - Interference (2 min)
- Penalty2nd13:40
FLA
Gustav Forsling - Tripping (2 min)
- Penalty3rd15:04
NYI
Carson Soucy - Interference (2 min)
- Intermission1st20:00
NHL
1st Intermission
- Intermission2nd20:00
NHL
2nd Intermission
- Notable3rd20:00
NHL
Game End