The Islanders (85 points) are outside of the Eastern Conference playoff picture, as the Ottawa Senators (85 points) occupy the second Wild Card by virtue of holding a game in-hand. The Pittsburgh Penguins (86 points) dropped to third in the Metro after a 6-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche,

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders face the Florida Panthers in Eastern Conference action. New York has a 20-12-2 record in home games and a 41-27-5 record overall. The Islanders are 14-5-2 in games they score one or more power-play goals.

The New York Islanders face the Los Angeles Kings in a regular season NHL game on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Mother Nature wrecked the Islanders’ plans to skate on Monday, so they will have only two practices left before resuming their season on Thursday in Montreal after the three-week Olympic break. The Islanders (32-21-5) have 24 regular-season games remaining and sit in third place in the Metropolitan Division.

Islanders phenom Matthew Schaefer will have a bonkers support section for Tuesday's road matchup vs. Maple Leafs

Due to the weather-related state of emergency declared by the state of New York, the Islanders game against the Seattle Kraken scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 29 at 2 p.m. has been postponed. The game has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m, just ...

Dallas ran up against elite goaltending for a team in the thick of a playoff chase that desperately needed a win.