Carter Verhaeghe stays red-hot with his sixth goal in six games as the Florida Panthers top the New York Islanders 4-1 on Sunday.

Carter Verhaeghe scored for the third straight game since he and his wife welcomed their first child into the world as his Florida Panthers defeated the visiting New York Islanders 4-1 on Sunday night in Sunrise,

Pregame analysis and predictions of the New York Islanders vs. Florida Panthers NHL game to be played on December 7, 2025 on ESPN.

The Tampa Bay Lightning is expected to be without two of their superstars when they take on the New York Islanders.

Welcome back to another NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at Last Word On Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out.

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Snapshots from the New York Islanders' 4-1 loss to the Florida Panthers on December 7th, 2025. Photo credit: Dennis DaSilva /New York Islanders.

The New York Islanders got the best of the Tampa Bay Lightning again, this time down in Tampa, 2-0. The Islanders have extended their winning streak to three in a row, while the Lightning see their skid extend to an equal number of games.