NHL action on Sunday features a meeting in Sunrise, Florida between the Florida Panthers (13-12-2) and New York Islanders (16-10-3) at Amerant Bank Arena, starting at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Panthers sit in 15th place and the Islanders are third in the Eastern Conference.
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Panthers’ 2025-26 Stats
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Panthers vs. Islanders Top Players
Panthers
With 16 goals and 15 assists this season, Brad Marchand is one of Florida’s top contributors (31 points).
Sam Reinhart is another of Florida’s top contributors currently with 25 total points (14 goals and 11 assists) to his name.
With 21 points through 27 games (seven goals and 14 assists), Anton Lundell has been an important part of Florida’s offensive attack this season.
In 20 games played this season, Sergei Bobrovsky (11-8-1) has given up 58 goals.
Islanders
Bo Horvat has put up 29 points (1.0 per game) for New York, with 17 goals and 12 assists in 29 games (playing 20:47 per game).
Mathew Barzal has helped lead the offense for New York this season with eight goals and 13 assists.
Matthew Schaefer’s eight goals and 12 assists add up to 20 points this season.
Ilya Sorokin is 10-8-2 on the season, allowing 49 goals (2.5 goals against average) and compiling 504 saves with a .911 save percentage (19th in the league).
Panthers vs. Islanders Injury Report
Panthers
Dmitry Kulikov: Out (Upper Body),
Cole Schwindt: Out (Arm),
Tomas Nosek: Out (Knee),
Matthew Tkachuk: Out (Groin),
Aleksander Barkov Jr.: Out (Knee),
Jonah Gadjovich: Out (Upper Body)
Islanders
Semyon Varlamov: Out (Knee),
Ethan Bear: Out (Undisclosed),
Jonathan Drouin: Day-To-Day (Back),
Jean-Gabriel Pageau: Out (Upper Body),
Pierre Engvall: Out (Ankle),
Alexander Romanov: Out (Upper Body),
Kyle Palmieri: Out (Knee)
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