The Florida Panthers extended their recent strong form with a 6-3 victory over the New York Islanders, halting the Islanders' impressive seven-game winning streak. Carter Verhaeghe was the standout performer, netting his fourth career hat trick and contributing an assist, while Sam Reinhart added a goal and an assist. Spencer Knight made 31 saves in goal, and Aleksander Barkov showcased his playmaking with three assists.

Verhaeghe opened the scoring just 39 seconds into the game and doubled the Panthers' lead later in the first period. After the Islanders rallied to temporarily take a 3-2 lead in the second period, Florida responded with a critical goal from Evan Rodrigues to tie the game, followed by Reinhart's go-ahead goal just before the end of the period. Verhaeghe's final goal came in the third, sealing the victory for the Panthers.