NEW YORK — Matthew Tkachuk scored twice, Sam Bennett got the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the Florida Panthers rallied from three goals down to beat the New York Islanders 6-3 on Saturday night.
Sam Reinhart also scored, Mackie Samoskevich got his first NHL goal and Gustav Forsling added an short-handed empty-netter in the closing minutes to seal the Panthers' win. Dmitry Kulikov and Anton Lundell each had two assists, and Spencer Knight finished with 26 saves as the defending Stanley-Cup Champions won their second straight.
Dennis Cholowski, Kyle Palmieri and Brock Nelson scored in the first period for New York.