How to Watch Florida Panthers vs. New York Islanders: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time - 12-2-2023

The Florida Panthers (14-7-2) host the New York Islanders (9-7-6) at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday, December 2 at 6:00 PM ET on BSFL, MSGSN, and ESPN+, with both teams back in action after a win. The Panthers are coming off a 5-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens, while the Islanders took down the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in overtime in their last outing.

Panthers vs. Islanders Game Info

Game Day: Saturday, December 2, 2023
Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Panthers and Islanders Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Panthers Insights

The Panthers’ 69 total goals (three per game) make them the 15th-ranked scoring team in the league.
The Panthers have given up 57 total goals (only 2.5 per game), the fifth-fewest in league action.
Their +12 goal differential is eighth-best in the league.
The 14 power-play goals the Panthers have scored this season (to rank 17th in the NHL) have come on 78 power-play chances.
The Panthers are 22nd in the league with a 17.95% power-play conversion rate.
The one shorthanded goal the Panthers have scored this season rank 22nd among NHL squads.
The Panthers’ 82.5% penalty-kill success rate ranks 13th in the league.
The Panthers win 50.7% of their faceoffs to rank 16th in the NHL.
The Panthers connect on 8.9% of their shots (29th in the league).
The Panthers have shut out opponents twice this season. They average 18.4 hits and 13.9 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Key Players

One of Florida’s top offensive players this season is Sam Reinhart, who has recorded 28 points in 23 games.
With seven goals and 15 assists, Aleksander Barkov Jr. is one of the most important contributors for Florida with his 22 points (one per game).
Carter Verhaeghe has contributed 18 points for Florida in 23 games this season, netting a goal on 13.3% of his shots and putting up 10 goals and eight assists.
As Florida’s top goalie, Anthony Stolarz has recorded 3 wins and 1 loss this season while giving up 10 goals with 130 saves.

Panthers Injuries

Josh Mahura: Lower Body (Out)

Islanders Insights

The Islanders have 60 goals this season (2.7 per game), 28th in the NHL.
The Islanders’ total of 69 goals conceded (3.1 per game) is 17th in the NHL.
Their -9 goal differential is 24th in the league.
With 14 power-play goals (on 62 chances), the Islanders are 17th in the NHL.
The Islanders have the NHL’s ninth-best power-play percentage (22.58).
The Islanders have four shorthanded goals (sixth in league).
At 71.83, the Islanders have the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
At 52.4%, the Islanders have the NHL’s eighth-best faceoff win percentage.
With a shooting percentage of 9.3%, the Islanders are 24th in the league.
The Islanders have shut out their opponent four times. They are averaging 19.1 hits and 19.8 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Key Players

Mathew Barzal has totaled 23 points (one per game) for New York, with seven goals and 16 assists in 22 games (playing 19:05 per game).
Noah Dobson has racked up 21 total points (one per game) this season. He has six goals and 15 assists.
New York’s Bo Horvat is among the leading scorers on the team with 16 total points (seven goals and nine assists).
Semyon Varlamov is 4-3-1 this season, collecting 253 saves and giving up 20 goals (2.5 goals against average) with a .927 save percentage (ninth-best in the league).