New York Islanders (2-2-2) vs Florida Panthers (5-3-1)
Game Info: Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 7:30 pm (UBS Arena)
The Line: Betting Odds: New York Islanders -111 / Florida Panthers -111 — Over/Under: 5.5
The Florida Panthers and the New York Islanders meet Saturday night 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 one looking to build on their 3-1 win over the Rangers last time out. After this game, Florida will head on the road for a matchup with the Buffalo Sabres.
Panthers Looking To Find Consistency
Sam Reinhart leads the Panthers in scoring with 13 points including 5 goals and a team-high 8 assists while Sam Bennett has 9 points with a team-high 6 goals and 3 assists and Anton Lundell has 9 points with 5 goals and 4 assists. Gustav Forsling has 5 goals with 2 goals and 3 assists while Carter Verhaeghe has 5 points with 4 assists. Eetu Luostarinen has 4 points with 3 goals while Evan Rodrigues and Jesper Boqvist each have 3 points with 2 assists. Aaron Ekblad, Niko Mikkola, and Matthew Tkachuk each have 3 assists. Sergei Bobrovsky is 4-2-1 with a 3.11 GAA and an .886 save percentage while Spencer Knight is 1-1 with a 3.04 GAA and a .900 save percentage in goal for Florida this season.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The Islanders have lost each of their last eight games as underdogs on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Panthers have won seven of their last eight night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six night games at UBS Arena after coming off overtime.
- The road team has covered the puck line in four of the Islanders’ last five games.
New York Islanders Recap
The New York Islanders come into this one looking to build on a 4-3 OT win over New Jersey last time out. After this game, the Islanders will welcome the Anaheim Ducks to town.
Islanders Looking To Find Their Own Consistent Play
Kyle Palmieri and Brock Nelson each have 5 points with a team-high 3 goals and 2 assists while Noah Dobson has a team-high 5 assists. Bo Horvat has 4 points with 3 goals and Mathew Barzal has 4 points with 3 assists. Adam Pelech also has 4 assists as well while Anders Lee has 3 goals. Ilya Sorokin has gone 2-1-1 with a 1.74 GAA and a .936 save percentage in goal for the Islanders while Semyon Varlamov is 1-1-1 with a 3.27 GAA and an .868 save percentage this season.
Why the New York Islanders will win
- The Islanders have won five of their last six games as home underdogs.
- The Panthers have lost three of their last five games as favorites against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Islanders’ last 12 games at UBS Arena.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Panthers vs. Islanders Prediction
I’m on the under here. This just feels like a goaltender’s duel between Bobrovsky and Varlamov with Sorokin starting on Friday. The Islanders are also on the back-to-back, but head-to-head, this has been an under-dominated series and I look for this game to be no different. Give me the under.