nhl Game Recap
Recap - Panthers Defeat New York 6-3
Florida earned a 6-3 victory over New York behind a 2-goal performance from Matthew Tkachuk on Saturday at UBS Arena.
Bettors who backed the Panthers were rewarded as -135 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Matthew Tkachuk(2), Mackie Samoskevich, Sam Reinhart, Gustav Forsling, and Sam Bennett each scored for the Panthers in the victory. Reinhart opened the scoring for Florida.
Spencer Knight turned in a 26-save effort for the Panthers.
Dennis Cholowski, Kyle Palmieri, and Brock Nelson scored for the Islanders, finding the net behind Spencer Knight.
Semyon Varlamov stopped 22 of 27 shots for the Islanders, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Florida scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while New York went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
New York outshot Florida 29-28 in the game.
Florida looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Sabres. The Islanders will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Anaheim.