Carter Verhaeghe starred for the Florida Panthers with a hat trick in a 6-3 victory over the New York Islanders, snapping their seven-game win streak. Verhaeghe's performance, which included an assist on Matthew Tkachuk's empty-net goal, marked his first hat trick since last April. Sam Reinhart also contributed with a goal and an assist, while Evan Rodrigues added another goal for the Panthers. Aleksander Barkov shone with three assists, and Spencer Knight made 31 saves to secure the win.

The Islanders managed goals from Kyle MacLean, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, and Marc Gatcomb, but their efforts fell short against a dominant Panthers offense. Jakub Skarek faced 33 shots in goal for the Islanders, who struggled to contain Florida's attack.