Panthers vs. Islanders betting preview

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The Florida Panthers (31-19-3) are -250 on the moneyline to win when they host the New York Islanders (24-20-7), who have +205 odds, on Sunday, February 2 at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Panthers to win vs Islanders -250

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Panthers vs. Islanders Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Panthers (-250)
  • Underdog: Islanders (+205)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Panthers vs. Islanders Quick Facts

  • Florida and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 30 of 53 games this season.
  • In 51.0% of New York’s previous games this season (26/51), the teams combined to score over Sunday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.0, is 0.5 more than Sunday’s over/under.
  • The 5.7 goals per game these two clubs are conceding this season are 0.2 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stat Insights

  • The Panthers net the seventh-most goals in the league, averaging 3.2 per game for a total of 171 this season.
  • Florida is ranked 16th in league action in goals against this season, having given up 153 (2.9 per game).
  • The team has the league’s ninth-best goal differential at +18 this season.
  • The 38 power-play goals Florida has recorded this season have come on 156 chances, seventh-best in the NHL.
  • The Panthers have the NHL’s seventh-best power-play conversion rate at 24.36%.
  • The 11 shorthanded goals Florida has scored this season are the most in the NHL.
  • The Panthers rank 15th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 79.22%.
  • The Panthers win 49.5% of their faceoffs (22nd in the league).
  • Florida has a 10.3% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 19th in the NHL.
  • The Panthers have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 28.1 hits and 12.4 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Moneyline

  • Through 41 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Florida has been victorious 24 times.
  • The Panthers have been victorious in seven of the nine games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -250.
  • Florida has a 71.4% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.

Panthers Leaders

  • Sam Reinhart: 30 goals and 27 assists
  • Matthew Tkachuk: 17 goals and 31 assists
  • Aleksander Barkov Jr.: 12 goals and 32 assists
  • Sergei Bobrovsky: 22-11-2 record, .903 save percentage, 92 goals allowed

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Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stats Insights

  • The Islanders have the NHL’s 27th-ranked scoring offense (139 total goals, 2.7 per game).
  • New York’s 144 total goals allowed (2.8 per game) are the 10th-fewest in the NHL.
  • Their -5 goal differential ranks 16th in the league.
  • New York has recorded 14 power-play goals this season (on 121 chances). That ranks 32nd in the NHL.
  • The Islanders’ power-play conversion rate (11.57%) ranks 32nd in the league.
  • New York has recorded five shorthanded goals.
  • The 70.64% of opponent power plays the Islanders kill is the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Islanders have the NHL’s top faceoff win rate (55.1%).
  • The 9.5% shooting percentage New York has amassed ranks 28th in the league.
  • The Islanders have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 22.5 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline Insights

  • The Islanders have been the underdog 24 times this season, and upset their opponent in 13, or 54.2%, of those games.
  • New York has not been a longer moneyline underdog than the +205 odds on them winning this game.
  • The moneyline set for this contest implies a 32.8% chance for the Islanders to win.

Islanders Leaders

  • Anders Lee: 23 goals and 17 assists
  • Bo Horvat: 17 goals and 22 assists
  • Kyle Palmieri: 14 goals and 20 assists
  • Ilya Sorokin: 19-14-4 record, .908 save percentage, 93 goals conceded
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