Florida led 2-0 after the first period, but the Islanders responded with five unanswered goals in the second. Simon Holmström scored for New York, while Brayden Schenn contributed a goal and two assists. The Islanders have three wins and two losses in their last five games, while Florida has two wins and three losses over the same span.
New York recently suffered losses to the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 and the Montreal Canadiens 4-1. Philadelphia's win increased tension in the Eastern NHL wildcard race, where four teams are tied in points chasing the last spot. Philadelphia entered that game with two consecutive losses.
Montreal has eight wins in its last ten games and six consecutive road wins, with Ivan Demidov scoring in their victory over the Islanders. New York also defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 in overtime.