Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 | Scotiabank Arena | 12 PM (ET) Television: Fox Sports Florida | FOX Sports GO | NBCSN Radio: 560 WQAM | 640 WMEN | 100.3 WCTH | 1370 WAXE | SIRIUSXM 91/STREAMING 932
PANTHERS vs. ISLANDERS Qualifiers vs. NYI: 1-2 All-Time vs. NYI (Playoffs): 3-6 All-Time Home vs. NYI (Playoffs): 2-2 All-Time vs. NYI (Regular Season): 51-32-8-11 All-Time Home vs. NYI (Regular Season): 26-13-6-5 2019-20 vs. NYI: 0-2-1
FLORIDA INDIVIDUAL SERIES LEADERS VS. NY ISLANDERS Games Played: 14 Players (3) Goals: Hoffman (2), Barkov/ Boyle/Haula/Huberdeau (1) Assists: Yandle (3), Barkov/Hoffman (2), Dadonov/Huberdeau/Weegar (1) Points: Hoffman (4), Barkov/Yandle (3), Huberdeau (2), Boyle/Dadonov/Haula/Weegar (1) Wins: Bobrovsky (1) Shutouts:
TEAM STATS (POSTSEASON – AS OF 3:30 PM ON AUG. 6)
FLORIDA (1-2) NY ISLANDERS (2-1) GOALS FOR 6 (T-10th) 8 (T-6th) GOALS AGAINST 8 (T-7th) 6 (T-12th) POWER PLAY % 33.3 (T-4th) 23.1 (11th) PENALTY KILL % 76.9 (15th) 66.7 (20th) SHOTS FOR PER-GAME 26.0 (24th) 28.0 (T-19th) SHOTS AGAINST PER-GAME 28.0 (T-18th) 26.0 (24th) 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % 46.9 (T-16th) 53.1 (T-8th) FACEOFF WIN % 54.3 (5th) 45.7 (19th)
FLORIDA ALL-TIME ACTIVE LEADERS VS. NY ISLANDERS (REG. SEASON) Games Played: Boyle (42), Stralman (37), Yandle (25), Connolly (22), Huberdeau (20) Goals: Boyle (7), Barkov/Dadonov/Hoffman (6), Yandle/Haula/Huberdeau (4) Assists: Yandle (18), Stralman (12), Huberdeau/Barkov (9) Boyle (5) Points: Yandle (22), Barkov (15), Huberdeau/Stralman (13), Boyle (12) Wins: Bobrovsky (16) Shutouts: Bobrovsky (3)
TEAM STATS (REG. SEASON)
FLORIDA (35-26-8) NY ISLANDERS (35-23-10) GOALS FOR 228 (6th) 189 (24th) GOALS AGAINST 224 (T-5th) 190 (T-25th) POWER PLAY % 21.3 (T-10th) 17.3 (T-24th) PENALTY KILL % 78.5 (20th) 80.7 (15th) SHOTS FOR PER-GAME 32.7 (7th) 29.6 (T-28th) SHOTS AGAINST PER-GAME 32.3 (10th) 31.2 (17th) 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % 49.8 (16th) 46.5 (29th)
FACEOFF WIN % 50.3 (T-13th) 49.9 (T-17th)
UPCOMING QUALIFIERS SCHEDULE
DATE/TIME OPP TV RADIO
Aug. 7 – 12 PM
vs. NY
FS-Florida, NBCSN, Sportsnet,
560 WQAM, FS-640 AM, WCTH-FM Islanders
TVAS
100.3, 1370 WAXY-AM, SiriusXM 932
Game 5 scheduled for Aug. 9 if necessary. Times and broadcast information TBD. All FOX Sports Florida games are available on FOX Sports GO.
SERIES RESULTS
GAME DATE FINAL SCORE GWG
1 Aug. 1 2-1 L NYI – Beauvillier (PPG) 2 Aug. 4 4-2 L NYI – Eberle 3 Aug. 5 3-2 W FLA – Boyle
CATS STATS
• In Game 3, FLA held NYI to 22 shots, tied for the fewest shots against at home in a playoff game in franchise history (22 – 1996 Stanley Cup Final Game 3 vs. COL, June 8, 1996).
• FLA has tallied three power-play goals over the past two games (3/8, 33.3%).
• Florida has scored twice within the first minute of the third period in the series against New York: Jonathan Huberdeau (Game 1 – 0:23) and Mike Hoffman (Game 3 – 0:41).
• FLA has outhit NYI in each of the first three games of the series, logging 106 hits in the three-game span.
• Evgenii Dadonov posted an assist on Erik Haula’s power-play goal in Game 3, earning his first career playoff point.
HOFF AND RUNNING In Game 3 vs. NYI, Mike Hoffman recorded two points (1-1-2) for the second consecutive game, earning First Star of the Game. It is the fifth time in franchise history that a player has recorded consecutive multi-point performances (per NHL PR), and was Hoffman’s fifth career multi-point playoff game. With four points (2-2-4) over FLA’s past three games, Hoffman leads the club in goals, points, and power-play points (3) in the postseason. In 2019-20, the Kitchener, Ontario, native led FLA in goals (29) for the second consecutive season, led the team in shots (214), and tied for club lead in power-play goals (11).
THE CAPTAIN Panthers Captain Aleksander Barkov recorded an assist in Game 3, extending his playoff point streak to three games (1-2-3). He is the only Panther to notch at least one point in each game of the series against NYI. Barkov leads the team with 11 shots on goal, 11 hits (tied with Acciari), and his three points are tied for second-most on the club. The native of Tampere, Finland, stands third in franchise history for regular season goals (155) and points (407), while ranking second in assists (252).
HAUL’N FOR YOU Erik Haula scored his first goal as a Panther on the power-play in Game 3, FLA’s first goal of the game. He recorded four shots, two hits, and two blocked shots in the game, and won five of his seven faceoffs (71%). The goal was his 10th career NHL playoff goal. The Pori, Finland, native has won 52% of his faceoffs through three playoff games with FLA, and is three games shy of his 50th career NHL postseason game.
JONNY B. GOOD Jonathan Huberdeau notched an assist on Mike Hoffman‘s goal in Game 2, giving him points in each of Florida’s first two postseason games (1-1-2). Huberdeau has registered five points (2-3- 5) over nine career playoff games (all against NYI), including three points (2-1-3) in each of his last four playoff games played. He scored FLA’s first goal of the series 0:23 into the third period of Game 1, matching Stephen Weiss‘ franchise playoff record for fastest goal to start a period (0:23 – 1st period, April 15, 2012 vs. NJD). The Saint-Jerome, Quebec, native led FLA with 78 points (23-55-78) in 69 games in 2019-20 which propelled him to the top of the Panthers’ all-time franchise assists (289) and points (437) lists.
BOYLE-ING POINT Brian Boyle scored the game-winning goal 2:07 after Mike Hoffman tallied in the third period. The goal was his 16th career NHL playoff goal and his fourth career playoff game-winner. The
Hingham, Mass., native ranks second on FLA in faceoff win percentage (56.0) through three playoff games (min. 10 faceoffs taken).
TOO HOT TO YANDLE Keith Yandle notched an assist in Game 3 vs. NYI, extending his playoff assist streak to two games (0-3-3). His three assists leads FLA. Yandle led FLA’s defense with three shots on goal in the game. He recorded two assists (0-2-2) in Game 2 against NYI, marking his seventh career multi-assist playoff game and his ninth career multi-point playoff game, both his firsts as a Panther. Yandle led Florida’s defensemen in points (45) and power-play points (21) in 2019-20, while his 40 assists were tied for fifth-most by an NHL D-man. The Boston, Mass., native has appeared in 54 career playoff games including trips to the Western Conference Final (2012 – PHX) and Eastern Conference Final (2015- NYR). Yandle’s 866 consecutive regular season games played marks the longest active ‘iron man’ streak in the NHL and the fourth-longest in NHL history.
EK’S GON’ GIVE IT TO YA Aaron Ekblad leads FLA in time on ice per game (25:29) and his nine shots through three games are the most by FLA defensemen. In 2019-20, Ekblad set career-bests in assists (36), and points (41), while leading FLA in time on ice per game (22:59) and plus-minus (+12).
BACK ON THE CASE Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 20 of NYI’s 22 shots against in Game 3 for his first playoff win as a Panther. Through three games, Bobrovsky has recorded a .905 save percentage and a 2.72 goals against average. At even-strength, the two-time Vezina Trophy winner owns a .932 save percentage. In 2019-20, Bobrovsky led FLA with 23 wins and 50 games played, including an eight- game point streak (5-0-3) over eight starts from Oct. 11 to Nov. 2.
RETURN OF THE MACK MacKenzie Weegar posted a series-high 26:04 time on ice in Game 3 vs. NYI, as well as three blocked shots and two takeaways, earning Second Star of the Game. His six blocked shots through three games are tied for the club lead in the series against NYI. He played in his first career postseason game on Aug. 1, notching his first career postseason point with an assist. The native of Ottawa, Ontario, set career-bests in goals (7), points (18), and plus-minus (+6) in 2019- 20, while tying his career-high in assists (11).
NOEL’S GOALS Noel Acciari won five of his six faceoffs and recorded three hits and two blocked shots in Game 3. Acciari leads FLA in faceoff win percentage (64.1 – min. 10 faceoffs), and is tied for the team lead in hits (11) and blocked shots (6) through the first three games of the series. In 2019-20, Acciari set career-bests in goals (20), points (27), shots (108), and shooting percentage (18.5) in his first regular season with FLA. The Johnston, RI, native also led the team in game-winning goals (5), even-strength goals (19), and hits (121), and led all NHL forwards in blocked shots (103), the third-most by an NHL forward in a season since the stat began being recorded in 2005-06.
AGAINST THE ISLES
Aleksander Barkov is FLA’s active points leader vs. NYI, with 15 (6-9-15) over 17 regular season games. Jonathan Huberdeau owns 13 points (4-9-13) in 20 contests vs. NYI. Barkov and Huberdeau have each recorded four points (2-2-4 each) over their past seven postseason games against NYI. Since joining FLA in 2016-17, Keith Yandle has produced 14 points (3-11-14) over 12 games in a Panthers uniform vs. NYI. In his career vs. NYI, Yandle has produced 22 points (4-18-22) over 25 games.
FINAL FRONTIER Brian Boyle (117) and Anton Stralman (107) each have played over 100 Stanley Cup Playoff games and have each reached the Stanley Final twice together (2014 – NYR, 2015 – TBL). The two veterans have notched 31 points (16-15-31) and 26 points (6-20-26) respectively in the playoffs. Additionally, three Panthers players have reached the Stanley Cup Final over the last two seasons, Noel Acciari (2019 – BOS), Erik Haula (2018 – VGK) and Brett Connolly who won the Stanley Cup in 2018 with WSH. Connolly and the Capitals were coached by now-Islanders Head Coach Barry Trotz. Over the 24 games he played during that playoff run, the native of Campbell River, BC, produced nine points (6-3-9).
COACH Q Head Coach Joel Quenneville enters the postseason standing second all-time in playoff games coached (218) and third all-time in playoff game wins (119), leading all active head coaches. ‘Coach Q’ has won the Stanley Cup three times as a head coach (2010, 2013, 2015) and once as an assistant coach (1996). Quenneville is five playoff wins shy of passing former NYI Head Coach and Hockey Hall of Famer Al Arbour (123) for second in NHL history. The native of Windsor, Ontario, ranks second all-time in regular season games coached (1,705) and wins (925).
PANTHERS POSTSEASON LEADERS
Games Played: 3 (14 Players) Goals: Hoffman (2) Assists: Yandle (3) Points: Hoffman (4) Power-Play Goals: Barkov/Hoffman/Haula (1) Power-Play Points: Hoffman (3) Shorthanded Goals: Shorthanded Points: Shots: Barkov (11) PIM: Boyle (12) +/-: Dadonov/Weegar/Ekblad (+2) Faceoff Win % (Min. 100 FO Taken): Barkov (54.1) Blocked Shots: Acciari/Weegar (6) Hits: Barkov/Acciari (11) TOI/GP: Ekblad (25:29)
PP TOI/GP: Huberdeau (3:07) SH TOI/GP: Acciari (3:56) Wins: Bobrovsky (1) Shutouts:
PANTHERS REGULAR SEASON LEADERS Games Played: 8 players (68) Goals: Hoffman (28) Assists: Huberdeau (55) Points: Huberdeau (78) Power-Play Goals: Dadonov (11) Power-Play Points: Huberdeau (29) Shorthanded Goals: Vatrano (2) Shorthanded Points: Vatrano (2) Shots: Hoffman (212) PIM: Brown (39) +/-: Ekblad (+11) Faceoff Win % (Min. 100 FO Taken): Barkov (54.1) Blocked Shots: Acciari (100) Hits: Acciari (121) TOI/GP: Ekblad (22:57) PP TOI/GP: Yandle (3:44) SH TOI/GP: Acciari (2:32) Wins: Bobrovsky (23) Shutouts: Bobrovsky/Driedger (1)
