Panthers 4, Islanders 3
Final/OT · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FLA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 NYI | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
The Florida Panthers beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Dec 23, 1996 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Top performers
Per Gustafsson had 3 assists for the Panthers.
Mark Fitzpatrick made 19 saves on 22 shots for the Panthers.
Bryan Smolinski had 2 goals for the Islanders.
Eric Fichaud made 15 saves on 17 shots for the Islanders.
Before and after
- Panthers · 1996-97 season · Previous Dec 22, 1996: FLA 3, NYR 7 · Next Dec 26, 1996: FLA 3, TB 3
- Islanders · 1996-97 season · Previous Dec 21, 1996: DAL 3, NYI 2 · Next Dec 26, 1996: NJ 1, NYI 4
Other Panthers vs Islanders games
| Mar 19, 1997 | FLA at NYI | 4-7 | Regular |
| Mar 11, 1997 | NYI at FLA | 2-3 | Regular |
| Feb 15, 1997 | FLA at NYI | 0-1 | Regular |
| Dec 5, 1996 | NYI at FLA | 2-4 | Regular |
| Nov 15, 1996 | NYI at FLA | 3-3 | Regular |
| Mar 28, 2026 | FLA at NYI | 2-5 | Regular |
