
Panthers vs Islanders Prediction 2/2/25 NHL Picks Today
NY Islanders (24-20-7) vs. Florida Panthers (31-19-3)
February 2, 2025 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Florida Panthers -218 / NY Islanders +180; Over/Under: 5.5
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The New York Islanders and Florida Panthers meet Sunday in NHL action at the Amerant Bank Arena. Here’s a Panthers vs Islanders Prediction. This article will include a Panthers vs Islanders Pick.
New York Islanders Betting Preview
The New York Islanders beat the Flyers and Lightning, and they play the Golden Knights, Jets, and Wild next. The New York Islanders are averaging 2.73 goals per game and are scoring 11.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Anders Lee leads New York with 22 goals, Bo Horvat has 21 assists and Noah Dobson has 143 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 2.82 goals per game and are killing 70.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Semyon Varlamov has allowed 29 goals on 262 shots faced, and Ilya Sorokin has given up 93 goals on 1,012 shots.
Florida Panthers Betting Preview
The Florida Panthers beat the Kings and Blackhawks, and they play the Capitals, Blues, and Senators next. The Florida Panthers are averaging 3.23 goals per game and are scoring 23.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Sam Reinhart leads Florida with 30 goals, Aleksander Barkov has 32 assists and Carter Verhaeghe has 162 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 2.89 goals per game and are killing 79.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 92 goals on 948 shots faced, and Spencer Knight has given up 46 goals on 486 shots.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The Islanders have lost 10 of their last 11 road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The favorites have won each of the Panthers’ last seven games.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in each of their last five games as favorites.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Panthers have won the first period in each of their last four games as favorites.
Why the New York Islanders will win
- The Islanders have won each of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Panthers have lost four of their last five games as home favorites following a win.
- The Islanders have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Islanders have won the second period in each of their last four games as road underdogs following an overtime win.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Florida Panthers rank 8th in the league in power play percentage this season (23.90%).
- The Florida Panthers rank 1st in the league in short-handed goals this season (11).
- The New York Islanders rank 32nd in the league in power play percentage this season (11.57%).
- The New York Islanders rank 30th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (70.64%).
Panthers vs Islanders Injury Report
Mackie Samoskevich is out for the Panthers.
The New York Islanders will be without Noah Dobson, Marcus Hogberg, Ryan Pulock, Hudson Fasching, Mike Reilly, and Semyon Varlamov.
Panthers vs Islanders Prediction
The Florida Panthers are the better team, they’re as healthy as they’ve been in a while, and they didn’t have to travel. That’s key with both the Panthers and Islanders on the end of a back-to-back. The Panthers should be favored and should win. The problem is the price is steep and not showing respect to an Islanders team that’s won seven straight games. The Islanders are downright rolling right now, and they’ve made a $100 bettor $600 in profit over their last 10 games. The Islanders have allowed two or fewer goals in nine of their last 10 games. From a value perspective, I have to grab the Islanders on the road at this price.