The Florida Panthers (46-21-5) host the New York Islanders (30-26-15) at Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday, March 28 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSFL, and MSGSN. The Panthers have lost three in a row at home and the Islanders are on a four-game road losing streak.
Panthers vs. Islanders Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Panthers vs. Islanders for free with a trial to Fubo!
Panthers and Islanders Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Panthers Insights
- The Panthers’ 232 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 13th in the NHL.
- The Panthers have allowed 175 total goals (just 2.4 per game), ranking first in league play for the fewest goals against.
- Their +57 goal differential is second-best in the league.
- The 61 power-play goals the Panthers have recorded this season (second-most in the NHL) have come on 236 power-play chances.
- The Panthers’ 25.85% power-play conversion rate ranks fifth-best in the league.
- The seven shorthanded goals the Panthers have scored this season rank ninth among NHL teams.
- The Panthers’ 81.78% penalty-kill success rate is ninth-best in the league.
- The Panthers win 51.3% of their faceoffs (12th in the NHL)
- The Panthers shoot 9.6% as a team (23rd in the league).
- The Panthers have shut out opponents five times this season. As a team, they are averaging 22.4 hits and 13.1 blocked shots per game.
Panthers Key Players
- One of Florida’s top offensive options this season is Sam Reinhart, who has recorded 84 points in 72 games.
- Matthew Tkachuk has 23 goals and 56 assists for Florida to compile 79 total points (1.1 per game).
- With 70 points through 72 games (34 goals and 36 assists), Carter Verhaeghe has been an important part of Florida’s offensive attack this season.
- In the 52 games Sergei Bobrovsky has played this season, his save percentage is .914, 13th in the league.
Panthers Injuries
Aaron Ekblad: Lower Body (Out), Jonah Gadjovich: Undisclosed (Questionable)
Islanders Insights
- With 211 goals (3.0 per game), the Islanders have the NHL’s 22nd-ranked offense.
- The Islanders concede 3.3 goals per game (235 in total), 22nd in the NHL.
- They have the 25th-ranked goal differential in the league at -24.
- The Islanders have 42 power-play goals (on 201 chances), 20th in the NHL.
- The Islanders have the league’s 19th-ranked power-play percentage (20.9).
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Islanders have 10.
- The Islanders’ have the 32nd-ranked penalty kill percentage (71.92%).
- The Islanders win 51.4% of faceoffs, 11th-ranked in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 9.8%, the Islanders are 20th in the league.
- The Islanders have shut out their opponent four times. They are averaging 21.1 hits and 18.4 blocked shots per game.
Islanders Key Players
- Mathew Barzal’s 22 goals and 51 assists in 70 games for New York add up to 73 total points on the season.
- Noah Dobson has posted 65 total points (0.9 per game) this season. He has nine goals and 56 assists.
- New York’s Bo Horvat is among the top offensive players on the team with 63 total points (29 goals and 34 assists).
- Ilya Sorokin is 22-19-11 in 52 games this season, conceding 158 goals (3.1 goals against average) with 1534 saves and a .906 save percentage (31st in the league).
Islanders Injuries
Scott Mayfield: Lower Body (Out For Season)