NYI 5–4 FLA Final · W
Islanders/Schedule/Recap Sun, Mar 1, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Islanders
NYI · 35-21-5
5–4
FinalW
Florida Panthers
FLA · 30-27-3
1ST2ND3RDT NYI 1726213526 FLA 2818117433 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NYI 35-21-5 · FLA 30-27-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Islanders beat the Panthers

Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Islanders erased the deficit with five unanswered goals — Horvat's equalizer — and won 5–4. Sergei Bobrovsky allowed 3.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Panthers created the better chances: 4.6 expected goals to 2.1, on 33 and 26 shots on goal.

NYI 2.1 xG · 26 shots FLA 4.6 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 0.4 · 1.5
2nd 0.9 · 0.6
3rd · the swing 0.9 · 2.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 17.
NYI 17%FLA 83%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 4 penalties
← Islanders shoot this way Panthers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
A.J. Greer, Sergei Bobrovsky · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
14:48 Ryan Pulock· Hooking
Bennett scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
14:54 Sam Bennett PP
Aaron Ekblad, Matthew Tkachuk · Power play (Pulock, hooking) · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
0–2
3
Ryan Pulock, Mathew Barzal · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1–2
2nd period
PEN
06:04 Donovan Sebrango· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:28 Matthew Schaefer· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
07:28 Carson Soucy
Simon Holmstrom, Tony DeAngelo · snap shot, a great chance (57%)
2–2
5
12:04 Sam Bennett
Matthew Tkachuk · backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
2–3
6
17:14 Bo Horvat
Matthew Schaefer · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3–3
3rd period
PEN
00:33 Calum Ritchie· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
Ondrej Palat · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
4–3
8
18:02 Sam Reinhart EXTRA ATTACKER
Aaron Ekblad, Matthew Tkachuk · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4–4
9
19:28 Anders Lee GWG
Tony DeAngelo, Adam Pelech · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5–4
Goaltending
−0.1
vs expected
29/33 saves · 4 GA · 3.9 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−3.1
vs expected
21/26 saves · 5 GA · 1.9 xGA Allowed 3.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team NYIFLA
Shots on goal
26
33
Expected goals
2.1
4.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
49%
51%
Power play
0/1
1/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Islanders went 0-for-1 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Panthers power plays.