Florida Panthers at New York Islanders odds, picks and predictions
The Florida Panthers (30-14-4) travel to meet the New York Islanders (20-17-11) Saturday. Puck drop at UBS Arena is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Panthers vs. Islanders odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Panthers, who scored a 3-2 win in a shootout Friday night, now face the quick turnaround on the Island. Florida has won 3 in a row, while winning 7 straight on the road dating back to Dec. 27.
Florida is 2-0 on the puck line when playing on no rest, while cashing the Under in both of the games.
The Islanders were tripped up 4-3 in Montreal Thursday, and New York is in the midst of a 1-5-1 skid in the past 7 outings, while going just 3-8-2 across the previous 13 contests. The Under is 4-2-1 in the past 7 outings.
Florida won 5 straight meetings from Oct. 16, 2021 to Oct. 23, 2022, but the Islanders have won each of the previous 2 installments, both as an underdog. The Under is 3-1-1 in the past 5 meetings in this series.
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Panthers at Islanders odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last update at 12:28 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Panthers -140 (bet $140 to win $100) | Islanders +115 (bet $100 to win $110)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Panthers -1.5 (+165) | Islanders +1.5 (-200)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +100 | U: -120)
Panthers at Islanders projected goalies
Anthony Stolarz (7-4-2, 2.12 GAA, .917 SV%) vs. Ilya Sorokin (14-12-9, 3.17 GAA, .909 SV%, 2 SO)
Stolarz kicked aside 26 of the 27 shots he faced in Nashville Monday in a 4-1 victory. He has won 3 of his past 4 starts, including a 2-1-1 mark with a 2.31 GAA and .914 SV% in 3 starts and 1 relief appearance in the month of January.
Stolarz allowed 4 goals on 27 shots in a 4-3 loss at home against the Islanders Dec. 2.
The Mezhdurechensk, Russia native is looking to rebound after a 3-2 loss at home against the Golden Knights. Sorokin has allowed 3 or fewer goals in 6 of his past 7 starts. He is 3-6-2 with a 3.28 GAA and .902 SV% in 10 starts and a relief appearance in January.
Sorokin stopped 42 of the 45 shots he faced in the 4-3 road win at Florida Dec. 2 as the Over (6) connected.
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Panthers at Islanders picks and predictions
Prediction
Panthers 3, Islanders 2
Moneyline
The PANTHERS (-140) is a decent play on the road against the skidding Islanders (+115).
Florida has won 5 of the past 7 meetings in this series, including wins in 2 of the past 3 skates on Long Island. Florida has won 3 in a row, while going an amazing 7-0 run in the past 7 on the road.
The Isles are skidding, with its last win in regulation coming Jan. 4, going 2-7-1 in the past 10 games with both victories coming in overtime.
Puck line/Against the spread
The Islanders +1.5 (-200) will cost you more than 2 times your potential return, which is just too much risk and not enough reward if you'd like a little bit of insurance.
If you like New York, just play it straight up. AVOID.
Over/Under
The UNDER 6.5 (-120) is the lean in this evening battle.
The total has gone low at a 4-2-1 clip in the past 7 games, while cashing at a 4-1-1 pace in the past 6 starts with Sorokin in between the pipes.
The Under has connected in 13 of the past 18 games overall for the Panthers, and the total has gone low in 4 of the past 6 starts by Stolarz.
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