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By Ben Verbrugge

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The New York Islanders (34-21-5, 73 points) come home off back-to-back overtime wins on the road to host the Florida Panthers (30-26-3, 63 points) for a nationally televised matchup on Sunday night.

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How to Watch Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders

When: Sunday, March 1, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM ET
TV Channel: ESPN
Live Stream: Fubo (try for free)

Simon Holmstrom scored 1:50 into overtime as the Islanders extended their winning streak to four games with a 4-3 road victory on Saturday night over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Scott Mayfield posted a goal and an assist while Anders Lee and Jean-Gabriel Pageau also lit the lamp. New York maintained its grip on the third playoff spot in the Metropolitan Division as well.

Florida couldn’t complete a rally from a two-goal deficit in its 3-2 loss to the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Friday night. Matthew Tkachuk’s power-play goal tied the game at 1-1 midway through the second period, and Sam Bennett scored an unassisted tally with 35 seconds left after the Sabres had scored an empty-net goal to go up 3-1.

The Panthers won the first meeting with New York at home on Dec. 7 and trail the Boston Bruins by eight points in the Eastern Conference wild-card race. Sam Reinhart and Brad Marchand lead Florida with 27 goals apiece, with Reinhart topping the club with 56 points. Sergei Bobrovsky is 22-17-1 with three shutouts, an. 874 save percentage and 3.08 goals against average. Bo Horvat’s 24 goals top the Islanders, with rookie Matthew Schaefer potting 18 and Mathew Barzal leading the club with 54 points. Ilya Sorokin leads the NHL with six shutouts to go with a 22-13-2 record, a .915 save percentage, and 2.47 GAA.

This is a great NHL matchup that you will not want to miss; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.

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