Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders Prediction, 10/26/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders

Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

The New York Islanders (2-2-2) are hosting the Florida Panthers (4-3-1) at UBS Arena on Saturday.

The Florida Panthers were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-1 defeat against the Wild in their last outing. Florida garnered 4 penalty minutes in this matchup. Moreover, they had 1 chance on the power play but weren't able to score. The Panthers had a below average offensive performance in the loss. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 25 shots they put on goal.

Florida Panthers opponents have recorded 21 power play tries (18th in the NHL) and have racked up 3 goals in those attempts. The Panthers thus far have had 232 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .875. Florida has attempted 242 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.9%. At even strength, the Panthers have allowed the opponent to score 26 goals while scoring 20 themselves. Florida comes into tonight with 21 power play chances and they have notched 4 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 19.05%. For the season, they have accumulated 9 points and their points percentage is .563. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Florida Panthers have earned 24 goals (9th in the National Hockey League) on the season and have conceded 29.

The player in the crease for this game is Sergei Bobrovsky. Bobrovsky has been involved in 706 matchups throughout his pro hockey career. He has an overall mark of 399-226-56 and he started in 690 games. The opposition has been able to score 1,758 goals against Bobrovsky in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.59. Bobrovsky has had 20,579 shots taken against him and has gathered 18,821 total saves. His save percentage is at .915 for his 40,670 minutes guarding the cage. Over the course of his time in hockey, Bobrovsky has 398 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .577.

When they were on the ice last, New York played the Red Wings in an outing where the Islanders ended up taking the loss by a final score of 1-0. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal. The Islanders tallied 0 goals out of the 29 shots on goal they took.

New York has tried 198 shots (14th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 6.57%, while allowing the opposition 152 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 66.67% on the other teams 9 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.1%. They have a total of 19 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 10.53%. The Islanders are sitting with 11 goals at even strength and 2 goals (30th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 15 goals to be scored by way of 12 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they had less men on the ice. Over the course of the season, the New York Islanders have earned 13 goals, 6 points, as well as a points percentage of .500.

Across the ice you are likely to see Ilya Sorokin defending the net. Sorokin has accrued a lifetime mark of 96-66-31 and has participated in 195 games. Sorokin's quality start percentage comes out to 68.6% and he has 131 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has a tally of 5,461 stops out of 5,941 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .919. Teams are averaging 2.52 goals/game and he has conceded 480 goals overall. He has been a starter 191 games and his ice time sits at 11,437 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Florida

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