FLA 4–1 NYI Final · W
Panthers/Schedule/Recap Sun, Dec 7, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Florida Panthers
FLA · 14-12-2
4–1
FinalW
New York Islanders
NYI · 16-11-3
1ST2ND3RDT FLA 11111128430 NYI 0101803121 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Panthers lead the season series 1–0
FLA 14-12-2 · NYI 16-11-3 · First meeting this season — the Panthers lead the season series 1–0

Panthers beat the Islanders

The Panthers earned it: 2.6 expected goals to 1.6, and a 4–1 win to show for it.

Who had the better chances

The Panthers created the better chances: 2.6 expected goals to 1.6, on 30 and 21 shots on goal.

FLA 2.6 xG · 30 shots NYI 1.6 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.7 · 0.8
2nd 0.8 · 0.7
3rd · the swing 1.1 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Panthers win 68.
FLA 68%NYI 32%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 6 penalties
← Panthers shoot this way Islanders shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Mackie Samoskevich, A.J. Greer · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
PEN
03:07 Matthew Schaefer· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
07:05 Carter Verhaeghe GWG
Jeff Petry · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–0
3
Matthew Schaefer, Ryan Pulock · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
11:21 A.J. Greer· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
02:38 Travis Mitchell· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
02:38 · Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:28 Travis Mitchell· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:28 A.J. Greer· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
4
13:57 Seth Jones
Anton Lundell, Sam Reinhart · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3–1
5
17:06 Sam Reinhart EN
Gustav Forsling · wrist shot, into an empty net
4–1
Goaltending
+0.6
vs expected
20/21 saves · 1 GA · 1.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.4
vs expected
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team FLANYI
Shots on goal
30
21
Expected goals
2.6
1.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
51%
49%
Power play
0/1
0/1
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Panthers went 0-for-1 on the power play and killed all 1 Islanders power play.