In the third period, Marc Gatcomb initiated the scoring, followed by the New York Islanders adding three additional goals, resulting in their victory over the Florida Panthers with a score of 4-2 on Sunday evening.
Maxim Tsyplakov and Noah Dobson also found their way onto the scoresheet, while Simon Holmstrom secured the victory with an empty-net goal. Anthony DeAngelo contributed two assists, and Anders Lee reached his 499th career point via an assist as well. Ilya Sorokin stopped 22 shots for the Islanders.
Sam Reinhart and Aleksander Barkov both found the back of the net and contributed an assist for the Panthers. Vitek Vanecek turned away 30 shots.
The Islanders' defender Mike Reilly recorded an assist in his debut match after suffering a concussion on November 1st against Buffalo. He was absent for some duration due to this injury. due to a congenital heart issue .
Takeaways
The Panthers had secured victories in the last two encounters of that season with scores of 6-3, and they seemed poised to continue their winning streak as they took a 2-0 lead early on.
The Islanders had dropped their last three games consecutively and were fresh off of 2-1 defeat in overtime against Edmonton at home Friday night.
Key moment
In the final moments of the game, during a frantic rush, Sorokin thwarted multiple chances, inadvertently letting go of his blocker, to maintain the Islanders' lead.
Key stat
In the third period, the Islanders mounted a comeback by scoring four consecutive goals, overcoming a initial 2-0 lag.
Up next
On Thursday, the Panthers will be traveling to Columbus. Meanwhile, the Islanders are set to visit the Penguins on Tuesday.
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