The Islanders hosted the Florida Panthers in their 2022-23 NHL season opener on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 inside UBS Arena at Belmont Park.

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Former New York Islanders captain Ed Westfall drops the ceremonial first puck between Anders Lee #27 of the New York Islanders and Aleksander Barkov #16 of the Florida Panthers at UBS Arena on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 in Elmont.

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Anders Lee #27 of the New York Islanders checks Sam Reinhart #13 of the Florida Panthers during the first period at UBS Arena on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 in Elmont, New York.

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The scoreboard is seen before the season opening game between the New York Islanders and the Florida Panthers at UBS Arena on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 in Elmont, New York.

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Nikita Soshnikov #41 of the New York Islanders skates during the first period against the Florida Panthers at UBS Arena on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 in Elmont, New York.

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Brock Nelson #29 of the New York Islanders takes the opening face off against Aleksander Barkov #16 of the Florida Panthers at UBS Arena on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 in Elmont, New York.

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Anders Lee #27 of the New York Islanders is introduced before a game against the Florida Panthers at UBS Arena on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 in Elmont, New York.

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Ilya Sorokin #30 of the New York Islanders makes a save during the second period against Matthew Tkachuk #19 of the Florida Panthers at UBS Arena on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 in Elmont, New York.

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Mathew Barzal #13 of the New York Islanders looks on against the Florida Panthers at UBS Arena on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 in Elmont, New York.

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Mathew Barzal #13 of the New York Islanders is introduced before a game against the Florida Panthers at UBS Arena on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 in Elmont, New York.

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Ilya Sorokin #30 of the New York Islanders reacts after surrendering a second period goal against the Florida Panthers at UBS Arena on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 in Elmont, New York.

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Jean-Gabriel Pageau #44 of the New York Islanders shoots the puck during the first period against the Florida Panthers at UBS Arena on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 in Elmont, New York.

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Ilya Sorokin #30 of the New York Islanders makes a save during the second period against Matthew Tkachuk #19 of the Florida Panthers at UBS Arena on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 in Elmont, New York.

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Alexander Romanov #28 of the New York Islanders plays the puck during the second period against the Florida Panthers at UBS Arena on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 in Elmont, New York.

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Head coach Lane Lambert of the New York Islanders looks on against the Florida Panthers at UBS Arena on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 in Elmont, New York.

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