Final/SO
Saturday, December 9, 2006 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game analysis
Islanders beat Panthers 5–4 in a shootout
- Tied 4–4 after overtime; the Islanders won the shootout.
- The Islanders trailed after two periods and rallied in the third.
- R. DiPietro stopped 28 of 32 shots (.875) for the win.
- Power play: NYI 0/5, FLA 1/4.
- R. Salei led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:30NYIA. Hilbert0–1
- 9:16NYIA. AshamAssists: M. Sillinger, J. Blake0–2
- 17:56FLAN. HortonPPAssists: J. Bouwmeester, R. Salei1–2
2nd
- 17:26FLAG. RobertsAssists: N. Horton, R. Salei2–2
- 17:50FLAS. WeissAssists: C. Gratton, R. Olesz3–2
3rd
- 4:47NYIR. MartinekAssists: C. Simon3–3
- 18:10NYIM. SatanAssists: M. Sillinger, A. Zhitnik3–4
- 19:17FLAR. Salei4–4
OT
No scoring
Shootout
No scoring
Team stats
| FLA | Stat | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Shots | 35 |
| 52.0% | Faceoff % | 48.0% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 0/5 |
| 12 | PIM | 10 |
| 17 | Hits | 25 |
| 19 | Blocked | 23 |
| 8 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 10 | Takeaways | 11 |
Panthers at Islanders recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice