The Florida Panthers (41-23-3) travel to face off against the New York Islanders (29-29-8) on Sunday, March 16th. This game will be played at UBS Arena in Elmont and televised on ESPN+. The Panthers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Islanders are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Rangers. Puck drop is set for 7:30 ET.

Panthers vs Islanders

The Florida Panthers Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Stars, the Panthers improved to 41-23-3 this season. Florida covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals fell just short of the 6.5 goal line.

Four different players scored for the Panthers, and they took the lead for good with a goal at 2:32 in the third period. Sam Reinhart added an empty-net goal at the 19:00 mark to seal the win.

The New York Islanders Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Islanders dropped to 29-29-8 with a 5-2 loss to the Rangers. Entering the game as underdogs on the puck line, the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.

After falling behind 2-0, the Islanders cut the deficit to 3-2 before the Rangers pulled away. Casey Cizikas and Brock Nelson each scored for the Islanders in the loss.

Florida Offense Breakdown

Carolina’s offense was led by Teuvo Teravainen, who scored his 8th goal of the season. Seth Jarvis also contributed with a goal, his 4th of the year. The Hurricanes took 32 shots on goal in their 2-1 win over the Flyers.

Carolina scored in the second period, with Teravainen’s goal coming 10:32 into the period. Jarvis found the net in the third period, 7:28 into the final frame.

Islanders Offense Breakdown

Casey Cizikas scored his first goal of the season, while Brock Nelson added his fifth in the Islanders’ 5-2 loss to the Rangers. Pierre Engvall picked up his first assist, with Simon Holmstrom earning his fourth. Kyle Palmieri now has four assists, and Anders Lee added his third.

The Islanders fired 37 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the first period. Cizikas broke the ice 4:38 into the second period, and Nelson followed with a goal just 8 seconds before the period ended. The Islanders had 23 giveaways in the game.

Florida Team Defense

Defensively, the Panthers will look to build on their previous performance, where they gave up just two goals to the Stars. Spencer Knight stopped 23 shots, finishing with a 92% save percentage. Florida’s defense also recorded 8 takeaways, 22 hits, and 16 blocks. Both goals they allowed came in the 2nd period, but they kept Dallas off the board in the 1st and 3rd periods.

New York Team Defense

Defensively, the Islanders allowed the first goal just 3:44 into the first period and gave up two more in the third, including an empty-netter. Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves with an 89.7% save percentage.

Panthers vs Islanders Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Florida has an puck line record of 0-3 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
• Across the Islanders last ten home games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 9-1, while going 7-3 straight-up.
• Through their last three games as the betting underdog, the Islanders have a strong record vs the puck line going 2-1. Their straight up mark in these contests is 1-2.
• Against the spread, the Panthers have put together of 2-3 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 3-2 straight up.

Panthers vs Islanders Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Islanders to defeat the Panthers while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at +122, I’m placing a wager on the Islanders to win outright.

Our projections have the Islanders pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Islanders, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 5.5 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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