New YorkI(10-7-6) broke out to a 1-0 lead on the power play with 7:24 to go in the first period. Anders Lee put in his fifth tally of the year on a deflected shot.
Florida(14-8-2) tied it 1-1 with 6:18 remaining in the first. Sam Reinhart chalked his team-high 16th goal of the season with a wrist shot.
The Islanders added two goals in the second period to take a 3-1 lead. Pierre Engvail scored his third goal of the campaign at 4:37 on a wrist shot. It became a two-goal margin when Simon Holmstrom snapped a shot at the 9:12 mark.
The Cats closed it to 3-2 with 6:46 left in the period. Matthew Tkachuk released a snap shot from the top right circle and ended a 10-game goal drought with his fourth goal this season.
In the third period, the Isles moved ahead 4-2 at the 3:43 mark. They regained a two-goal gap when Julien Gauthier put in a wrist shot to get his first tally this year.
The Panthers cut it to 4-3 at 9:36 of the third. Carter Verhaeghe found the net with a backhand shot for his 11th goal of the season.
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