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Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders

Regular season · Tuesday, December 1, 2026 · UBS Arena

MSGSN · SCRIPPS

Game preview

The Florida Panthers visit the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on MSGSN and SCRIPPS.

This is the first of 3 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Panthers

First game of a road trip.

  1. 212026-11-21: vs BUF
  2. 222026-11-22: no game
  3. 232026-11-23: no game
  4. 242026-11-24: no game
  5. 252026-11-25: vs OTT
  6. 262026-11-26: no game
  7. 272026-11-27: at WSH
  8. 282026-11-28: vs TBL, second of a back-to-backB2B
  9. 292026-11-29: no game
  10. 302026-11-30: no game
  11. 12026-12-01: at NYI
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~1,074 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~1,074 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Islanders

Back home after a game in Philadelphia.

  1. 212026-11-21: at DET
  2. 222026-11-22: no game
  3. 232026-11-23: vs TOR
  4. 242026-11-24: no game
  5. 252026-11-25: vs STL
  6. 262026-11-26: no game
  7. 272026-11-27: vs WPG
  8. 282026-11-28: at PHI, second of a back-to-backB2B
  9. 292026-11-29: no game
  10. 302026-11-30: no game
  11. 12026-12-01: vs FLA
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~94 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~189 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

FLANYI

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

FLA 72% (7th most settled)NYI 68% (15th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

FLA 2:30 left (2nd earliest · 15 pulls)NYI 2:02 left (7th earliest · 15 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

FLA 47.4s (10th shortest)NYI 48.2s (15th shortest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

FLA 27% (10th least often)NYI 33% (11th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series