The Florida Panthers and the New York Islanders meet Sunday in NHL action from the UBS Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Florida Panthers vs. New York Islanders prediction.
Florida Panthers Recap
The Florida Panthers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-2 loss at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres last time out to sit at 30-26-3 this season. After this game, Florida will head on the road for a game against New Jersey.
Panthers Alternate Wins & Losses In 5 Straight
Sam Reinhart leads the Panthers in scoring with 56 points coming on 27 goals and 29 assists while Brad Marchand has 53 points with 27 goals and 26 assists as well on the year. Anton Lundell has 42 points with 16 goals and 26 assists while Seth Jones has 24 points with 6 goals and 18 assists and Sam Bennett has 45 points with 20 goals and 25 assists. Carter Verhaeghe has 43 points with 17 goals and 26 assists and Evan Rodrigues has 27 points with 11 goals and 16 assists. Mackie Samoskevich has 21 points with 6 goals and 15 assists. Sergei Bobrovsky’s gone 22-17-1 with a 3.08 GAA and an .874 save percentage while Daniil Tarasov has gone 8-9-2 with a 2.80 GAA and a .903 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The Islanders have lost six of their last seven games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Panthers.
- The Panthers have won six of their last seven road games following a home loss.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine night games at UBS Arena following a road win.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in each of their last six Sunday games.
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Sam Reinhart has scored a goal in each of the Panthers’ last four games against the Islanders.
- Aleksander Barkov has recorded at least one assist in each of his last eight Sunday appearances against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Luke Kunin has recorded a career faceoff win percentage of 56.3% against the Islanders (min. 5 faceoffs) – most against any opponent (including playoffs).
New York Islanders Recap
The New York Islanders come into this game looking to add on to their 4-3 OT win over the Columbus Blue Jackets last time out to sit at 34-21-5 this season. After this game, the Islanders will head on the road again for a game against the Anaheim Ducks.
Islanders Win 4 In A Row
Mathew Barzal has 54 points with 17 goals and a team-high 37 assists while Bo Horvat has 41 points with 24 goals and 17 assists. Matthew Schaefer has 41 points with 18 goals and 23 assists and Anders Lee has 33 points with 13 goals and 20 assists. Emil Heineman has 23 points with 15 goals and 8 assists. Jonathan Drouin has 20 points with 17 assists and Simon Holmstrom has 32 points with 14 goals and 18 assists. Ilya Sorokin is 22-13-2 with a 2.47 GAA and a .915 save percentage while David Rittich is 12-8-3 with a 2.57 GAA and a .900 save percentage in goal for the Islanders so far this season.
Why the New York Islanders will win
- The Islanders have won seven of their last eight games as home underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Panthers have lost each of their last five games as road favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games as an away favorite when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Islanders have covered the puck line in each of their last eight night games after coming off overtime.
New York Islanders Player Prop Facts
- Mathew Barzal has scored a goal in each of the Islanders’ last four night games at UBS Arena.
- Mathew Barzal has recorded at least one assist in five of the Islanders’ last six games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Simon Holmstrom ranks 2nd amongst qualified Eastern Conference players for shooting percentage (21.2%) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Panthers’ last six games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Islanders’ last five night games at UBS Arena have gone OVER the total goals line.
Florida Panthers vs. New York Islanders Prediction
I’m on the Islanders here. New York’s just the team in better form right now, and I’m not looking to step in front of them at the moment. Florida’s actually posted a better record on the road up to this point in the year, But I think at the end of the day, the Panthers are still far too inconsistent for me to trust in a spot like this with how well the Isles are playing so give me New York in this one.