Panthers 5, Islanders 3: Shawn Matthias and Scottie Upshall each collected two goals and an assist as visiting Florida rallied to snap a four-game losing streak.

Marcel Goc also tallied for the Panthers, who scored four times in the third period en route to their first victory in six road games. Tim Thomas made 35 saves for his first win in two starts since the Olympic break.

Thomas Vanek scored twice in the first period and assisted on Ryan Strome’s second career goal for New York, which has not won in regulation in 10 home games (2-7-1). Anders Nilsson stopped 29 shots in his ninth career start.

Goc and Matthias scored 62 seconds apart early in the third period to erase a 3-1 deficit and Upshall poked in the rebound of Matthias' shot at 10:31 to give Florida the lead. Upshall added a power-play goal 4:55 later, redirecting defenseman Dylan Olsen’s centering pass around Nilsson.

Vanek opened the scoring 6:41 into the game with a quick shot from the slot off a drop pass from Cal Clutterbuck and fired the puck through traffic during a power play 58 seconds later for his 21st goal. Matthias intercepted a clearing attempt and batted home the rebound of Upshall’s shot with 1:45 remaining in the second period, but Strome restored New York’s two-goal advantage 59 seconds afterward.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Islanders are a league-worst 8-5-4 when leading after two periods and fell to 9-16-8 at home. … Vanek, 30, has scored at least 20 goals in each of his 10 NHL seasons. … The Panthers, who also won at home on Jan. 14, look to sweep the season series when they visit the Islanders on April 1.