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Florida Panthers at New York Islanders odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s Florida Panthers at New York Islanders odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Florida Panthers and New York Islanders open their regular seasons Thursday at UBS Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Panthers vs. Islanders odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

The Panthers had a major personnel shakeup this past offseason, dealing LW Jonathan Huberdeau and D MacKenzie Weegar to the Calgary Flames for LW Matthew Tkachuk.

The Islanders will be fighting to stay out of the basement in the Metropolitan Division in Lane Lambert’s first season as bench boss. Lambert knows the organization, spending 11 seasons as the assistant to former coach Barry Trotz, so the transition should be rather seamless.

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Panthers at Islanders odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline: Panthers -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Islanders +102 (bet $100 to win $102)
  • Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Panthers -1.5 (+170) | Islanders +1.5 (-230)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +105 | U: -130)

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Panthers at Islanders projected goalies

Sergei Bobrovsky (39-7-3, 2.67 GAA, .913 SV%, 3 SO) vs. Ilya Sorokin (26-18-8, 2.40 GAA, .925 SV%, 7 SO in 2021-22)

Bobrovsky was on fire last season, leading the Panthers to a President’s Trophy. He picked up 13 victories on the road in 21 starts, posting a 2.81 GAA and .903 SV%. Bob was a perfect 3-0-0 with a 1.33 GAA and .952 SV% in 3 starts against the Isles in 2021-22.

Sorokin showed out on home ice last season, going 13-5-0 with a sparkling 2.15 GAA and .929 SV% with 2 SO in 22 starts. He was 0-2-1 with a 5.14 GAA and .864 SV% in 3 tries against Florida, however.

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Panthers at Islanders picks and predictions

Prediction

Panthers 4, Islanders 1

Moneyline

The PANTHERS (-125) are a solid value on the road. There is a lot of hype around this team as it looks to take a big step forward with Tkachuk after an early exit in the playoffs last year.

The Islanders are a talented group, and Sorokin is a solid goalie, but he struggled against Florida last season.

Puck line/Against the spread

PANTHERS -1.5 (+170) is a decent play for a half-unit. Opening on the road is difficult, but Florida should be able to handle itself well. Bob owned the Islanders last season, and the Florida offense will once again be powerful. The regular season went just fine for the Panthers, it was the playoffs when the problems started. Expect another quick start here.

Over/Under

The UNDER 6.5 (-130) is the play here, although you’ll certainly have to pay for it.

Florida cashed the Under at a 7-3-1 clip in its final 11 games last season between the regular season and playoffs.

The Under is also 9-3-3 in the past 15 meetings between these organizations and is 10-1 the last 11 times they met on the Island.

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Florida Panthers at New York Islanders odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Tuesday’s Florida Panthers at New York Islanders odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Florida Panthers (54-15-6) take on the New York Islanders (35-31-9) Tuesday at UBS Arena. Puck drop is slated for 7:30 (ESPN+) Below, we look at the Panthers vs. Islanders odds and lines, and make our expert NHL picks, predictions and bets.

Florida isn’t taking its foot off the gas down the stretch, winners of 10 in a row. Their last two have been identical 6-1 shellackings of the Detroit Red Wings and Winnipeg Jets. LW Jonathan Huberdeau continues his quest for the Hart Trophy with 7 goals and 7 assists in April.

The Isles have alternated wins and losses in the last eight games. They were put down 4-2 by the Toronto Maple Leafs Sunday. Netminder Ilya Sorokin has kept his team in games with 77 saves in the last two outings.

Panthers at Islanders odds and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:05 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Panthers -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Islanders +160 (bet $100 to win $160)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Panthers -1.5 (+120) | Islanders +1.5 (-150)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -122 | U: -102)

Panthers at Islanders projected goalies

Sergei Bobrovsky (36-6-3, 2.66 GAA, .912 SV%, 3 SO) vs. Ilya Sorokin (25-16-7, 2.31 GAA, .927 SV%, 7 SO)

Bobrovsky hasn’t had to do a whole lot lately. He’s appeared in 12 wins in a row but the Panthers have scored 5.1 goals per game along that stretch. He had to be pulled in two of them, and the team battled back. His 3.91 GAA in April is easily his worst of the season at the wrong time. He was in goal when the Panthers picked apart the Islanders twice this season, stopping 56 of 58 shots.

As mentioned, Sorokin has stopped 77 of 80 shots he’s faced in the last two games. Sorokin is 3-2 with a 2.39 GAA and .931 SV% in April. The Panthers have tormented him this year as he’s 0-2 with a 6.78 GAA and an .804 SV%.

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Panthers at Islanders picks and predictions

Prediction

Panthers 5, Islanders 2

Money line

Is it possible the Panthers come into UBS unfocused and overlook the Isles? Sure. They are so much more talented though and they can awaken at any time and put 3 goals on the board in as many minutes. We never condone risking twice what you’re bringing in. This is one spot I would risk a $20 to bring in $10. Take the PANTHERS (-200).

Against the spread

The Panthers have beaten teams by a combined score of 48-24 over their last 10 games. They are winning this game, and I’ll take the risk for plus-money potential in this mismatch. Take PANTHERS -1.5 (+120).

Over/Under

The Panthers are one of the biggest Over teams in the league, but they’re just 4-3-3 against it in the last 10. One trick I try to do when they’re playing is hope no one scores in the first four or five minutes and try to get them at a decent number on a 5.5 Over on a live in-game wager.

We’re going to PASS on this number because we can’t count on the Isles, but seriously consider watching the line early in the game to see if you can get it down to 5.5 (-120) or so.

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