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Surging Islanders ride last-minute goal from Anders Lee to win over Panthers
Rookie Matthew Schaefer scored two goals and had an assist as the Islanders won their fifth consecutive game, edging the Panthers 5-4 with a last-minute goal by Anders Lee.
- On March 1, 2026, Anders Lee scored the go-ahead goal in the final minute to decide the game, leading the Islanders to a 5-4 win over the Panthers.
- After Florida pulled its goalie, Reinhart tied it at 4 with 1:58 remaining, setting up the Islanders' late-game winner.
- David Rittich made 28 saves as the Islanders won their fifth straight and eighth in 10 games, with the 18-year-old rookie defenseman reaching 20 goals, three behind Hall of Famer Brian Leetch.
- Sam Bennett scored twice, but Florida lost its second straight game and remains eight points out of a wild-card spot, despite Sergei Bobrovsky's 21 saves.
- Up next for Florida is a trip to New Jersey on Tuesday, while the Islanders visit Anaheim on Wednesday to begin a four-game road trip.
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The NHL champions Florida Panthers have lost for the seventh time in their last nine games and are in second-to-last place in the Atlantic Division. This time they had to concede a 4-5 victory to the New York Islanders.
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Anders Lee's game-winner downs Panthers, caps another Islanders comeback
Anders Lee scored the game-winning goal with 30.9 seconds left Sunday night for the surging New York Islanders, who overcame another two-goal deficit to beat the Florida Panthers, 5-4, in Elmont. N.Y.
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