4–3

Final / OT

🏝️ Home Islanders 17-14-2 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
FLA	3	0	0	1	4
NYI	0	0	3	0	3

Panthers at Islanders

Panthers beat Islanders 4–3 in overtime at UBS Arena on December 23, 1996.

🗓 Mon, Dec 23, 1996 · 18:30 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Panthers lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐆 FLA

Per Gustafsson

3 A

1 shots

2nd star 🐆 FLA

Johan Garpenlov

2 G

4 shots

3rd star 🐆 FLA

Ray Sheppard

1 G, 1 A

6 shots

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🐆 Jody Hull Go-ahead 1st · 08:28

Assists: Brian Skrudland, Per Gustafsson

1–0

🐆 Johan Garpenlov 1st · 14:28

Assists: Scott Mellanby

2–0

🐆 Johan Garpenlov PP 1st · 19:15

Assists: Ray Sheppard, Per Gustafsson

3–0

3rd period

🏝️ Bryan Smolinski 3rd · 04:11

Assists: Bryan McCabe

3–1

🏝️ Bryan Smolinski 3rd · 08:31

Assists: Bryan McCabe, Derek King

3–2

🏝️ Doug Houda Tying 3rd · 14:06

Assists: Marty Mcinnis, Claude Lapointe

3–3

Overtime

🐆 Ray Sheppard Go-ahead OT · 01:46

Assists: Martin Straka, Per Gustafsson

4–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐆FLA NYI🏝️

23 Shots on goal 22

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/5

22 Penalty minutes 10

FLA shooting 17.4% (4/23) NYI shooting 13.6% (3/22)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐆Panthers

Mark Fitzpatrick

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 61:46 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Eric Fichaud

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 47:18 TOI

Tommy Salo

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 14:28 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–0

Panthers

Panthers: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–0

Panthers

Panthers: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Panthers lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

3–3 (OT) · Islanders won

Apr 12, 1996

🐆FLA @ 🏝️NYI

1–1 (OT) · Panthers won

❓ FLA vs NYI, answered

Who won Panthers vs Islanders on December 23, 1996?

Panthers won 4–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Panthers vs Islanders?

The final score was Panthers 4, Islanders 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Panthers?

Johan Garpenlov (2), Jody Hull, Ray Sheppard.

Who scored for Islanders?

Bryan Smolinski (2), Doug Houda.

How did the Panthers goalie play?

Mark Fitzpatrick made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Eric Fichaud made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Panthers vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Panthers vs Islanders season series?

Panthers lead the season series 2–1 after 3 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐆Panthers

Previous game · Dec 22

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Dec 21

Also on December 23, 1996

Panthers season page Islanders season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule