Horvat makes debut for Islanders in win

Kyle Palmieri and Mathew Barzal scored for the New York Islanders in their first game since they acquired All-Star center Bo Horvat, leading them to a 2-1 win over the Flyers at Philadelphia on Monday night.

Horvat made his debut a day after the Islanders signed him to an eight-year contract worth $68 million. The 27-year-old Horvat was chosen as an All-Star and played for the Pacific Division on Saturday. Horvat had already tied his career high with 31 goals this season in 49 games with Vancouver.

Palmieri scored his seventh on a wrist shot in the first that snapped the Islanders’ 0-for-26 power-play drought. Barzal beat Carter Hart for his 13th goal in the second.

PANTHERS 7, LIGHTNING 1 >> Matthew Tkachuk had two goals and three assists, powering Florida to the win at home.

Tkachuk had a hand in the first three goals for the Panthers. He was named MVP of the NHL All-Star Game on home ice on Saturday.

Carter Verhaeghe had two goals and two assists for Florida, and Sam Bennett had a goal and two assists.

Florida goalie Sergei Bobrovsky made 32 saves after being out since Jan. 19 after he was hurt in Montreal.

All-Star Nikita Kucherov scored for Tampa Bay. Andrei Vasilevskiy had 42 saves.

DEVILS 5, CANUCKS 4 >> Jesper Bratt scored on a power play 4:18 into overtime, and New Jersey beat Vancouver after squandering a threegoal lead at home.

New Jersey improved to 9-1-1 in its last 11 games. Jack Hughes and Ondrej Palat scored two goals apiece, and Vitek Vanecek made 26 saves in winning his 10th straight game.

RANGERS 5, FLAMES 4 >> Alexis Lafreniere scored 1:37 into overtime and Jaroslav Halak made 28 saves, sending New York to the victory at home.

Lafreniere beat Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom for his seventh goal of the season, finishing a frenzied game that featured several fights. Mika Zibanejad and Filip Chytil each had two goals for New York, which improved to 9-2-3 in its last 14 games.