Islanders vs. Panthers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 28

The New York Islanders and Florida Panthers -- the former coming off a win, the latter a loss -- will meet on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET, at UBS Arena in Elmont. The sportsbooks have made the Islanders solid favorites at -162 on the moneyline, and the Panthers are at +136.

New York claimed a 2-1 victory at home its last time out on March 26 against the Dallas Stars. Matthew Schaefer led the Islanders with two points (two assists).

Florida lost 3-2 at home against the Minnesota Wild in its last game on March 26. Matthew Tkachuk's two points (one goal and one assist) in that matchup led the Panthers.

Prepare for this showdown with a look at who we project to come out on top in Saturday's contest.

Islanders vs. Panthers Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the New York Islanders and Florida Panthers, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Islanders 4 - Panthers 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.07 goals)
  

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Islanders vs. Panthers Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Islanders-Panthers matchup.

• Favorite: Islanders (-162)
• Underdog: Panthers (+136)

Islanders Betting Insights

• The Islanders are 13-12 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -162 or shorter, New York has compiled a 3-3 record (winning 50.0% of its games).
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Islanders have an implied probability of 61.8% to win.
• New York's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 31 times.

Panthers Betting Insights

• This season the Panthers have been an underdog 23 times, and won 15, or 65.2%, of those games.
• Florida is 1-4 this season when entering a game as an underdog by +136 or more on the moneyline.
• The Panthers have a 42.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Florida and its opponent have combined to score over 6.5 goals in 35 of 71 games this season.

Islanders Key Stats

• New York's 207 total goals (2.8 per game) make it the 22nd-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Islanders have given up 202 total goals (2.8 per game), the fourth-fewest in league action.
• Its goal differential (+5) ranks 15th in the league.
• The 35 power-play goals the Islanders have put up this season (on 216 power-play chances) rank 25th in the NHL.
• New York's 16.2% power-play conversion rate ranks 30th in the league.
• The nine shorthanded goals the Islanders have scored this season rank third among NHL squads.
• New York's 81.44% penalty-kill success rate is the ninth-best in the league.
• New York wins the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.3%.
• The Islanders have a 10.1% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 28th in the league.

Panthers Key Stats

• Florida's 208 goals on the season (2.9 per game) rank 21st in the league.
• The Panthers have conceded 235 total goals this season (3.3 per game), 26th in the league.
• it has the 27th-ranked goal differential in the league at -27.
• The Panthers have 48 power-play goals (on 246 chances), 12th in the NHL.
• Florida's power-play percentage (19.51) ranks the team 19th in the league.
• The Panthers have seven shorthanded goals (sixth in NHL).
• The 81.67% penalty-kill percentage of Florida is seventh in the league.
• At 47.5%, Florida has the league's 27th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The 10.3% shooting percentage of the Panthers is 27th in the league.