Florida Panthers at New York Islanders
· National Hockey LeagueTkachuk, Bennett help Panthers rally to beat Islanders 6-3
Sam Reinhart also scored, Mackie Samoskevich got his first NHL goal and Gustav Forsling added an short-handed empty-netter in the closing minutes to seal the Panthers' win. Dmitry Kulikov and Anton Lundell each had two assists, and Spencer Knight finished with 25 saves as the defending Stanley-Cup Champions won their second straight.
Dennis Cholowski, Kyle Palmieri and Brock Nelson scored in the first period for New York. Semyon Varlamov finished with 22 saves as the Islanders lost for the second time in three games.
Knight allowed three goals on the first seven shots and then denied the next 22 shot attempts from the Islanders.
Bennett has stepped up in captain Aleksander Barkov's absence, scoring in four straight games including a go-ahead goal in third period against Islanders.
FLA leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 1:32 | Dennis Cholowski Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Casey Cizikas (1) | |
Goal | 1st Period 6:01 | Kyle Palmieri Goal (4) Poke, assists: Ryan Pulock (3), Maxim Tsyplakov (3) | |
Goal | 1st Period 11:41 | Brock Nelson Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Maxim Tsyplakov (4), Kyle Palmieri (3) | |
Goal | 1st Period 13:27 | Sam Reinhart Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Eetu Luostarinen (2), Anton Lundell (5) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 6:38 | Matthew Tkachuk Goal (1) Poke, assists: Carter Verhaeghe (5) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 18:16 | Mackie Samoskevich Goal (1) Wrap-around, assists: Dmitry Kulikov (2), Spencer Knight (1) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 6:19 | Sam Bennett Goal (7) Deflected, assists: Matthew Tkachuk (4), Niko Mikkola (4) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 9:49 | Matthew Tkachuk Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Adam Boqvist (2), Anton Lundell (6) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 17:43 | Gustav Forsling Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
Statistics
FLA | NYI | |
---|---|---|
12 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
20 | Hits | 23 |
5 | Takeaways | 7 |
29 | Shots | 28 |
1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
2 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
1 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
28 | Faceoffs Won | 39 |
41.8 | Faceoff Win Percent | 58.2 |
10 | Giveaways | 14 |
3 | Total Penalties | 2 |
6 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Elmont, NY
Attendance: 15,807 | Capacity:
Location: Elmont, NY
Attendance: 15,807 | Capacity:
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina | 0 | 5 | 28 | 14 |
New Jersey | 2 | 7 | 28 | 13 |
Washington | 1 | 5 | 27 | 13 |
NY Rangers | 1 | 5 | 25 | 12 |
NY Islanders | 5 | 8 | 19 | 7 |
Columbus | 2 | 9 | 18 | 8 |
Philadelphia | 2 | 10 | 18 | 8 |
Pittsburgh | 4 | 10 | 18 | 7 |