New York Islanders
Current season record
5–4–2 · 12 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 26, 2026.
New York Islanders vs Florida Panthers — Sunday, February 2, 2025 Game Analysis
New York Islanders at Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena. Final.
Game Analysis
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FLA
- Carter Verhaeghe (13)
- Carter Verhaeghe (14)
- Evan Rodrigues (13)
- Sam Reinhart (31)
- PPCarter Verhaeghe (15)
- ENMatthew Tkachuk (18)
NYI
- Kyle MacLean (3)
- PPJean-Gabriel Pageau (10)
- Marc Gatcomb (2)
New York Islanders vs Florida Panthers Game Summary — Sunday, February 2, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Florida Panthers won 6–3 at Amerant Bank Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
New York Islanders vs Florida Panthers Game Analysis — Sunday, February 2, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Florida Panthers won despite being outshot 34–33. New York Islanders generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Florida Panthers scored on 18.2% of its shots, compared with 8.8% for New York Islanders. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
New York Islanders converted 1 of 3 power plays (33.3%); Florida Panthers converted 1 of 2 power plays (50.0%). Power-play goal totals were level, so the difference in the final score came from other scoring situations.
New York Islanders won 66.1% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
New York Islanders vs Florida Panthers Official Game Highlights — Sunday, February 2, 2025
New York Islanders vs Florida Panthers Game Statistics — Sunday, February 2, 2025
| Statistic | New York Islanders | Florida Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 34 | 33 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 3 | 2 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 33.3 | 50.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 66.1 | 33.9 |
| Hits | 12 | 28 |
| Blocked shots | 16 | 12 |
| Takeaways | 6 | 9 |
| Giveaways | 14 | 18 |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 8 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Florida Panthers won 6–3 at Amerant Bank Arena.
Who scored
- Carter Verhaeghe Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Sam Reinhart (28), Aleksander Barkov (33)
- Carter Verhaeghe Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Gustav Forsling (12)
- Kyle MacLean Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Anthony DeAngelo (2), Dennis Cholowski (6)
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Casey Cizikas (5), Dennis Cholowski (7)
- Marc Gatcomb Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Adam Pelech (13), Maxim Tsyplakov (15)
- Evan Rodrigues Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Anton Lundell (23), Eetu Luostarinen (12)
- Sam Reinhart Goal (31) Wrist Shot, assists: Gustav Forsling (13), Aleksander Barkov (34)
- Carter Verhaeghe Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Tkachuk (32), Aleksander Barkov (35)
- Matthew Tkachuk Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Aaron Ekblad (22), Carter Verhaeghe (26)
Goalies
- Jakub Skarek stopped 27 of 32 for New York Islanders.
- Spencer Knight stopped 31 of 34 for Florida Panthers.
Sam Reinhart Goal (31) Wrist Shot, assists: Gustav Forsling (13), Aleksander Barkov (34) That made the score 3–4 in the 2nd, and Florida Panthers stayed ahead.