Florida Panthers vs. New York Islanders NHL Betting Tips and Predictions
by Travis Goldberg | Apr 18, 2022
The Florida Panthers and New York Islanders are coming off a victory and a loss, respectively, heading into their meeting at UBS Arena on Tuesday at 7:30 PM ET. The Islanders are big underdogs despite being at home, at +150, and the Panthers are -186. Find more below on the Panthers vs. Islanders betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Panthers vs. Islanders Spread and Betting Line
Panthers vs Islanders Betting Information
| Favorite |
Moneyline |
Underdog |
Moneyline |
| Panthers |
-186 |
Islanders |
+150 |
Panthers vs. Islanders Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, April 19, 2022
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Location: Elmont, New York
- Arena: UBS Arena
Computer Predictions for Panthers vs. Islanders
Computer picks for Panthers vs Islanders
| Score Prediction |
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Panthers 4 Islanders 3
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Panthers vs. Islanders Betting Trends
Florida has gone 51-16 as the favorite this season.
In 37 games with moneyline oddds lower than -186, the Panthers have 30 wins.
Based on the moneyline odds, Florida has a 65.0% chance of winning this contest.
Florida Panthers Leaders
Jonathan Huberdeau is one of Florida’s leading contributors with 108 points. He has 30 goals and 78 assists this season.
Through 62 games, Aleksander Barkov Jr. has 34 goals and 48 assists.
Sam Reinhart has scored 28 goals and added 50 assists through 72 games for Florida.
Sergei Bobrovsky (36-6-3) has a goals against average of 2.7 on the season, and 1295 saves. His .912 save percentage ranks 19th in the league.
Florida Panthers Season Stats
The Panthers average 4.2 goals per game, for a total of 314, which leads the NHL.
On defense, the Panthers have been one of the best squads in NHL play, conceding 214 goals to rank 10th.
Their +100 goal differential is first in the league.
The 57 power-play goals the Panthers have recorded this season have come on 239 power-play chances, ranking them fourth-best in the NHL.
The Panthers’ offense ranks sixth the league with a 23.8% power-play conversion rate.
The Panthers’ offense has scored 12 shorthanded goals this season (second among all squads).
The Panthers rank 15th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 79.7%.
The Panthers win 48.2% of their faceoffs (23rd in the NHL).
The Panthers shoot 11.1% as a team, ranked third-best in the league.
The Panthers average 25.3 hits and 12.1 blocked shots per game.
Islanders vs. Panthers Betting Trends
This season the Islanders have seven wins in the 33 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
New York has been an underdog with +150 odds or longer six times this season, and lost each of those games.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 40.0% chance for the Islanders to win.
New York Islanders Leaders
Brock Nelson is an important part of the offense for New York, with 56 points this season. He has recorded 34 goals and 22 assists in 66 games.
New York’s Mathew Barzal has racked up 51 total points (0.8 per game), with 14 goals and 37 assists.
New York’s Anders Lee has 43 points (26 goals, 17 assists) this season.
Ilya Sorokin has a record of 24-16-7 in 48 games this season, conceding 109 goals (2.3 goals against average) with 1388 saves and a .927 save percentage, second-best in the league.
New York Islanders Season Stats
The Islanders have scored 207 goals this season (2.8 per game) to rank 25th in the NHL.
The Islanders are one of the toughest defensive units in the league this season, allowing 204 goals (2.7 per game) to rank fourth.
Their +3 goal differential ranks 17th in the league.
The Islanders have put up 37 power-play goals this season (on 191 power-play chances). That ranks 22nd in the NHL.
The Islanders have a 19.4% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 22 percentage.
The Islanders have scored four shorthanded goals this season (22nd in the league).
The Islanders’ fourth-best penalty kill rate is 84.8%.
The Islanders win 51.2% of their faceoffs. That’s the 10th-best rate in the NHL.
The Islanders are shooting 9.5% (15th in the league).
The Islanders have not had a shutout victory yet this season.
Panthers and Islanders Injury Report
Panthers: Aaron Ekblad: Out (Lower-body), Noel Acciari: Out (Upper Body), Markus Nutivaara: Out (Undisclosed), Jonas Johansson: Out (COVID-19)
Islanders: Cal Clutterbuck: Out For Season (Shoulder), Scott Mayfield: Out (Lower-body), Semyon Varlamov: Day To Day (Illness)
Betting Tips for Panthers vs. Islanders
The Panthers on the moneyline (-186) is our best bet after taking a look at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will be under the total of goals, with the .
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