Anders Lee scored the go-ahead goal in the final minute, rookie Matthew Schaefer had two more goals and an assist and the Islanders edged the Panthers 5-4 on Sunday.

The Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup in 2023-2024 and in 2024-2025, but it is very hard for an NHL team to win it all for the third straight season. Florida has not had the same success this season as it did the last couple of years.

The New York Islanders come home off back-to-back overtime wins on the road to host the Florida Panthers for a matchup on Sunday.

The New York Islanders are looking to extend their win streak to five games when they host the Florida Panthers at UBS Arena in their first home game since the Olympic break. The Islanders have rallied back from 2-0 deficits to 4-3 OT wins in each of their last two games,

Anders Lee scored the game-winning goal with 30.9 seconds left on Sunday night for the surging New York Islanders, who overcame another two-goal deficit to beat the Florida Panthers 5-4 in Elmont, N.Y.

New York Islanders rookie Matthew Schaefer gave his teammates credit for his success during a historic rookie season.

ELMONT, N.Y. – Dmitry Kulikov will be a game-time decision for the Florida Panthers when they kick off their road trip against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Sunday. A key cog on the penalty kill for the defending Stanley Cup champions, Kulikov hasn’t played since suffering an upper-body injury in the second game of the season on Oct. 9.

Sam Reinhart had tied it with 1:58 remaining after coach Paul Maurice pulled goalie Sergei Bobrovsky for an extra attacker.