Grabner became the Islanders' third double-figure goal scorer, joining John Tavares (14) and Matt Moulson (11).
Until the Rangers' late flurry, Michael Grabner's first-period goal stood up for the Islanders.
He said he didn't know exactly what to expect from Grabner on the breakaway.
The Islanders were missing Matt Carkner (lower body) and forwards Michael Grabner (shoulder) and David Ullstrom (groin).
Michael Grabner also had two goals for New York, and Mark Streit and Keith Aucoin added goals.
Grabner became the Islanders' third double-figure goal scorer this season, joining John Tavares (14) and Matt Moulson (11).
Nabokov was that close to making Michael Grabner's first-period goal stand up and earning his 54th NHL shutout.
John Tavares, Colin McDonald and Grabner gave New York leads in each period.
Michael Grabner had given the Islanders a 3-2 edge 2:21 into the third.
After creating a couple of early chances with his speed, Grabner scored with 8:09 left in the first period.
Grabner fired a rising shot that beat Lundqvist to the upper right corner of the net for his 10th goal.
After Nabokov stopped Crosby, the Islanders' third line swept back up the ice, with Grabner nudging a loose puck to Aucoin.
Grabner increased the lead with his 14th goal, another power-play tally at 16:47 as Panthers defenseman Erik Gudbranson served a four-minute, high-sticking penalty.
Grabner fired a rising shot that beat Lundqvist to the upper right corner of the net for his 10th goal of the season.
Grabner added his ninth of the season at 12:58 after a shot by defenseman Thomas Hickey deflected to him in front of Price.
After creating a couple of early chances with his speed, Grabner cashed in to make it 1-0 with 8:09 left in the first period.
The Finn twice denied Michael Grabner on breakaways and made a nifty block on Frans Nielsen while the Bruins were short-handed in the first period.
Grabner has scored in three straight games and four of seven.
Michael Grabner rapped in a pass from linemate Keith Aucoin at 2:21 of the third period to give the Islanders their third lead of the game.
Martinek and Grabner scored 14 seconds apart early in the second to make it 5-1 and send Markstrom to the bench in favor of Scott Clemmensen.
Miller thwarted Michael Grabner on a breakaway in the final minute of the period, getting his blocker on the puck as Grabner tried to maneuver into the crease.
New York was without speedy forward Michael Grabner, who was put on the injured list Wednesday because of a shoulder injury sustained Sunday in a game at Pittsburgh.
Michael Grabner scored twice and Evgeni Nabokov made 26 saves as the Islanders moved closer to a playoff berth with a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.
" Bryce Salvador, the defenseman who is in his first year as the Devils' captain, said of the save on Grabner, "When Heddy comes in an does something like that, you want to get the win for him.
Grabner gave New York a 4-3 lead at 3:27 of the third, firing a wrist shot past Ben Scrivens for his second of the season before Aucoin scored his first just 1:08 later to put the Islanders ahead 5-3.
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