SUNRISE, Fla. — Ilya Sorokin stopped 42 shots, Julien Gauthier scored early in the third period and the New York Islanders beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Saturday.
Brock Nelson and Bo Horvat each had two assists for the Islanders, who were without forward Mathew Barzal because of an illness, and Gauthier also had a two-point night. Sorokin finished with at least 40 saves for the fourth time this season.
Anders Lee, Simon Holmstrom and Pierre Engvall also scored for the Islanders.
"I thought a lot of people stepped up and that's what you need," Islanders coach Lane Lambert said of his team's performance without Barzal.