In Elmont, Kyle Palmieri scored with 29 seconds left on the regulation clock to get the Islanders even with the Florida Panthers, 2-2, and force extra time.
The Panthers took a 3-2 win in the extra session when Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored off an odd man rush with two minutes gone in the extra session.
Anthony Stolarz made 21 saves in the win.
The Panthers improved to 31-14-4.
Sam Reinhart staked the Panthers to a 1-0 lead 7:56 of the middle frame with a power play marker.
The Isles dropped to Islanders 20-17-12.
New York got even at 16:29 of the second on a strike by Simon Holmstrom.
Matthew Tkachuk hit off the power play at 5:59 of the third period to push the Panthers into the lead, 2-1.
Semyon Varlamov made 34 saves in the loss.
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