"Florida is coming off a frustrating 3-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Friday in which they wasted a high-quality start from backup goalie Daniil Tarasov, who stopped 36 of 38 shots. Matthew Tkachuk scored his fifth of the season in the middle frame and Sam Bennett notched his 20th with 35 seconds remaining to pull the Cats within one, but it was too little, too late."
"The Islanders will be the less rested of the two teams. They played last night, rallying from two down to nip the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 in overtime at Nationwide Arena. Simon Holmstrom potted the game-winning goal and Anders Lee, J.P. Pageau and Scott Mayfield also lit the lamp."
"The Panthers remain eight points out of a playoff spot. The Islanders are currently in third place in the Metropolitan Division."
The Florida Panthers (30-26-3) travel to face the New York Islanders (34-21-5) at UBS Arena in a matchup with significant playoff implications for Florida. The Panthers lost their previous game 3-2 to Buffalo despite strong goaltending from Daniil Tarasov, who made 36 saves. Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett scored but couldn't overcome the deficit. The Islanders, currently in third place in the Metropolitan Division, defeated Columbus 4-3 in overtime the previous night, with Simon Holmstrom scoring the game-winner. Ilya Sorokin recorded 27 saves for New York. This is the second of three meetings between the teams this season, with Florida winning the first matchup 4-1.
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