Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders Prediction, 3/16/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders

Date: Sunday, March 16, 2025

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-182) Islanders (+150)

UBS Arena is the location where the New York Islanders (29-28-7) will go up against the Florida Panthers (41-22-3) on Sunday. The moneyline on this game has Florida at -182 while New York is at +150. The total is set at 6.5.

The Florida Panthers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 victory against the Maple Leafs in their previous game. Florida tallied 11 penalty minutes in this game. The Panthers had an average offensive performance in the win. Furthermore, they had 3 power play opportunities and netted 2 goals. In the game, they finished 3 of the 25 shots they put on net.

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While playing at even strength, the Panthers have allowed the opponent to score 140 goals while notching 166 when they are on offense. Florida Panthers opponents have amassed 196 power play tries (6th in the league) and have a total of 37 goals in those attempts. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Florida Panthers have tallied 214 goals (7th in the NHL) this season and have conceded 177. Florida has tried 2,103 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.2%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 85 points and their points % is .644. The Panthers so far have had 1,758 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .899. Florida comes into the game with 199 power play chances and they have added 48 goals during those chances, garnering them a percentage of 24.12%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Vitek Vanecek. Opponents have scored 475 goals against Vanecek in his career and his goals against average per contest is 3.10. Vanecek has been involved in 182 contests during his NHL career. His save percentage is at .903 in his 9,183 minutes in the crease. He has earned a mark of 95-52-20 and he was named the starter in 170 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Vanecek has tallied 87 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .512. Vanecek has had 4,897 shots against him and has gathered 4,422 total saves.

In their last contest, New York played the Kings in a game where the Islanders went home in defeat by a tally of 4-1. They had 8 power play chances in this contest but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Islanders earned 1 goal of the 34 shots on goal they pursued.

New York has taken 1,858 shots (14th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.26%, while allowing the opposition 1,837 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 70.50% on their opponents 139 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 89.6%. They have a total of 159 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 11.95%. The Islanders have accumulated 153 goals at even strength and 19 goals (32nd in the league) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 191 goals to be scored by way of 150 goals at even strength and 41 goals while they were shorthanded. For the season, the New York Islanders have earned a total of 172 goals, 65 points, as well as a points percentage of .508.

Across the ice you will find Ilya Sorokin in net. He has tallied 6,602 stops out of the 7,205 shots tried, giving him a save % of .916. Sorokin is the owner of a career mark of 119-85-34 and has been in goal for 240 games. He was named a starter in 235 games and has been on the ice for 11,372 minutes. Sorokin's quality start rate comes out to 66.4% and he has earned 156 quality starting assignments in his career. The opposition is averaging 3.18 goals per game and he has conceded 603 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Florida (-182)

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