The New York Islanders (0-1-0) face the Florida Panthers (1-0-0) Saturday at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida. Puck drop is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Islanders vs. Panthers odds and lines, and make our expert NHL picks, predictions and bets.
The Islanders opened with a loss against the Carolina Hurricanes, getting doubled up 6-3 in Raleigh. Forwards Mathew Barzal, Anders Lee and Brock Nelson were the goal scorers.
The Panthers edged the Pittsburgh Penguins by a 5-4 count in overtime Thursday in Sunrise. Forward Carter Verhaeghe opened the scoring, and he closed it with the OT winner.
Islanders at Panthers odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Islanders +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Panthers -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Islanders +1.5 (-250) | Panthers -1.5 (+180)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)
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Islanders at Panthers projected goalies
Ilya Sorokin (0-1-0, 5.18 GAA, .875 SV%) vs. Sergei Bobrovsky (1-0-0, 3.91 GAA, .915 SV%)
Sorokin was doubled up in Raleigh by the Canes, allowing five goals on 40 shots. He’ll be making his first NHL start and appearance against the Panthers.
Bobrovsky will make his second straight start after turning aside 43 of the 47 shots he faced in the opener against the Pens. Bob hasn’t faced the Isles since the 2019-20 season, when he was 0-2-0 with a 2.05 GAA and .938 SV% in two starts.
Islanders at Panthers odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Panthers 4, Islanders 3
Money line
The PANTHERS (-135) is a decent play on home ice, as they look to fire out to a perfect 2-for-2 start. Bobrovsky looked like the confident goaltender Florida thought it was getting when they backed up the Brinks truck to his door a couple of seasons ago. He’ll look to get off to his best start as a Panther.
Against the spread
The Islanders +1.5 (-250) would be the play on the puck line, as I think this one is going to be a one-goal game, perhaps even going to overtime or a shootout. But you can’t risk more than two and a half times your potential return.
AVOID.
Over/Under
OVER 5.5 (-115) is the best play on the board. Both of these teams have tremendous offensive firepower, and each side hit the Over in the opener. Look for another higher-scoring game in Sunrise in this one.
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