NYI 5–2 FLA Final · W
Islanders/Schedule/Recap Sat, Mar 28, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Islanders
NYI · 42-27-5
5–2
FinalW
Florida Panthers
FLA · 35-34-3
1ST2ND3RDT NYI 0852408540 FLA 280508221 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Islanders lead the season series 2–1
NYI 42-27-5 · FLA 35-34-3 · Meeting 3 this season — the Islanders lead the season series 2–1

Islanders beat the Panthers

Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Islanders erased the deficit with five unanswered goals — Schenn's equalizer — and won 5–2. The Islanders owned the 2nd period, 2.0 to 0.3 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Islanders created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 1.7, on 40 and 21 shots on goal.

NYI 3.3 xG · 40 shots FLA 1.7 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.7 · 0.9
2nd · the swing 2.0 · 0.3
3rd 0.6 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 75.
NYI 75%FLA 25%

Goals and penalties

7 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
Seth Jones · backhand shot, a good chance (23%)
0–1
2
Unassisted · between legs shot, a good chance (15%)
0–2
PEN
17:04 · High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
02:21 Donovan Sebrango· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
05:28 Marc Gatcomb
Adam Pelech, Scott Mayfield · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–2
4
Calum Ritchie, Matthew Schaefer · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
2–2
PEN
13:40 Gustav Forsling· Tripping
Holmstrom scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
14:52 Simon Holmstrom PPGWG
Matthew Schaefer, Brayden Schenn · Power play (Forsling, tripping) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3–2
6
Anders Lee, Brayden Schenn · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4–2
7
Carson Soucy, Marc Gatcomb · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5–2
3rd period
PEN
15:04 Carson Soucy· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
−0.5
vs expected
19/21 saves · 2 GA · 1.5 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−0.5
vs expected
35/40 saves · 5 GA · 4.5 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team NYIFLA
Shots on goal
40
21
Expected goals
3.3
1.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
65%
35%
Power play
1/3
0/1
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Islanders went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed all 1 Panthers power play.