Panthers vs. Islanders NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 1

The Florida Panthers and New York Islanders -- the former coming off a defeat, the latter a victory -- will play on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET, at UBS Arena in Elmont. The bookmakers have made the Panthers solid favorites at -148 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Islanders are at +124.

Florida fell 3-2 at home in its last game on Feb. 27 against the Buffalo Sabres. Sam Bennett led the Panthers with two points (one goal and one assist).

In its most recent game on Feb. 28, New York earned a 4-3 road victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Three Islanders players had two points each in that matchup, including Jean-Gabriel Pageau (one goal and one assist) and Scott Mayfield (one goal and one assist).

Ahead of this matchup, here is who we project to take home the victory in Sunday's hockey contest.

Panthers vs. Islanders Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Panthers 3 - Islanders 2
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.02 goals)
  

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Panthers vs. Islanders Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Panthers-Islanders matchup.

• Favorite: Panthers (-148)
• Underdog: Islanders (+124)

Panthers Betting Insights

• The Panthers are 17-24 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -148 or shorter, Florida has put together a 12-16 record (winning 42.9% of its games).
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Panthers' implied win probability is 59.7%.
• In 35 games this season, Florida and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Islanders Betting Insights

• The Islanders have won 24, or 61.5%, of the 39 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• New York has entered 16 games this season as the underdog by +124 or more and is 12-4 in those contests.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 44.6% chance of victory for the Islanders.
• New York and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 30 of 60 games this season.

Panthers Key Stats

• Florida's 177 total goals (three per game) rank 18th in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Panthers are giving up 194 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 25th in league play.
• It has the league's 23rd-ranked goal differential at -17.
• The 42 power-play goals the Panthers have put up this season are eighth-best in the NHL (on 217 power-play chances).
• Florida is 19th in the league with a 19.35% power-play conversion rate.
• The Panthers have capitalized with seven shorthanded goals this season (second among NHL teams).
• Florida has the league's ninth-best penalty-kill percentage (82.13%).
• Florida wins 48% of its faceoffs to rank 25th in the NHL.
• The Panthers make 10.3% of their shots (25th in the league).

Islanders Key Stats

• New York has 173 goals this season (2.9 per game), 21st in the league.
• The Islanders' total of 163 goals conceded (2.7 per game) is fourth in the league.
• Its +10 goal differential ranks 14th in the league.
• The Islanders have 28 power-play goals (on 176 chances), 24th in the NHL.
• New York's power-play percentage (15.91) puts the team 29th in the league.
• This season, the Islanders have seven shorthanded goals (second in league).
• The 81.48% penalty-kill percentage of New York is 10th in the league.
• At 52%, New York has the NHL's fifth-best faceoff win rate.
• The 10.5% shooting percentage of the Islanders is 22nd in the league.