Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders Prediction 3/16/25 NHL Picks

The Florida Panthers and New York Islanders meet Sunday in NHL action at the UBS Arena. Here’s a Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders Prediction. This article will include a Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders Pick.

Florida Panthers Betting Preview

The Florida Panthers beat the Maple Leafs, lost to the Canadiens, and they play the Blue Jackets, Capitals, Penguins, and Hockey Club next. The Panthers hope to avoid two straight losses for the first time since January 11-13

The Florida Panthers are averaging 3.21 goals per game and are scoring 23.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Sam Reinhart leads Florida with 32 goals, Aleksander Barkov has 43 assists and Sam Bennett has 210 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 2.69 goals per game and are killing 80.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 111 goals on 1,175 shots faced, and Vitek Vanecek has given up 0 goals on 21 shots.

New York Islanders Betting Preview 

The New York Islanders lost to the Oilers and Kings, and they play the Penguins, Canadiens, and Flames next. The Islanders need a win after losing eight of their last 12 games. 

The New York Islanders are averaging 2.66 goals per game and are scoring 11.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Anders Lee leads New York with 25 goals, Bo Horvat has 23 assists and Brock Nelson has 162 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 2.97 goals per game and are killing 70.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Semyon Varlamov has allowed 29 goals on 262 shots faced, and Ilya Sorokin has given up 129 goals on 1,374 shots.

Why the New York Islanders will win

• The Islanders have won three of their last four games as underdogs after coming off overtime.
• The Panthers have lost four of their last six games as road favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Islanders have covered the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games at UBS Arena.
• The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Panthers have lost the third period in each of their last four road games against Eastern Conference opponents.

Why the Florida Panthers will win

• The Panthers have won each of their last seven games following a road loss.
• The Islanders have lost each of their last three games.
• The Panthers have covered the puck line in each of their last five night games against the Islanders following a road loss.
• The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four night games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Panthers have won the second period in each of their last four games as favorites when trailing after the first period.

Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders Injury Report 

The Islanders will be without Semyon Varlamov and Mathew Barzal, while Adam Boqvist is questionable.

The Panthers will be without Matthew Tkachuk and Brad Marchand. Aaron Ekblad is suspended.

Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders Prediction

The Panthers have their fair share of injuries to key players and you have to wonder if that will ever catch up to them. On the other side, the Panthers haven’t lost two straight games in two months. The Islanders followed up a positive week with a poor one, as the offense has gone back into hiding and it’s coming off a frustrating overtime loss to the Oilers. It’s hard for the Islanders to string together positive results. The Panthers are 2-0 this season against the Islanders, outscoring them 12-6 in those games. The price is cheap. Give me the Panthers on Sunday night.