Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders 12/23/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
The match between the Florida Panthers and the New York Islanders will be held at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York on Friday, December 23, 2022, at 7:30 PM (EDT).
The Panthers are in fifth place in the Atlantic Division with a record of 15-15-4. The team is coming off with two straight defeats, following a 2-4 loss against the New Jersey Devils.
Eric Staal scored the opening goal with assists from Ryan Lomberg and Nick Cousins. Eetu Luostarinen added another point for the team in the second period while being assisted by Sam Bennett and Anton Lundell.
The Panthers are shooting an average of 3.29 goals per game and are allowing opponents to score 3.35 goals. The team holds a value of 19.0 percent on the power play opportunities with a penalty kill of 76.6 percent.
Left-wing Matthew Tkachuk is the top scorer of the team with 39 points and 25 assists while center Carter Verhaeghe delivered 17 goals for the team.
- The Florida Panthers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 matches.
- The Panthers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 matches against New York.
- Florida is 5-11 SU in their last 16 matches on the road.
- The total went UNDER in 11 of Florida’s last 12 matches on the road against the Islanders.
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Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders Predictions 12/23/2022
Over on the New York side, the New York Islanders are in sixth place in the Metropolitan Division with a record of 18-14-2.
The team is entering this match with two straight defeats, following a 3-5 loss against the New York Rangers. Anders Lee scored the opening goal with assists from Alexander Romanov and Noah Dobson.
During the second period, the Islanders managed to boost their score to 3-2, earning a goal each from Mathew Barzal and Alexander Romanov.
The Islanders have an average of 3.15 goals per game and are allowing opponents to score 2.73 goals. The team has a value of 20.4 percent on the power play opportunities with a penalty kill of 81.0 percent.
Center Brock Nelson is the leading scorer of the team with 33 points and 15 goals while center Mathew Barzal delivered 28 assists.
- The New York Islanders are 1-5 SU in their last 6 matches.
- The total went UNDER in 4 of the Islanders’ last 6 matches at home.
- The total went UNDER in 11 of New York’s last 12 matches at home against the Panthers.
- New York is 1-4 SU in their last 5 matches against an opponent in the Eastern Conference.
Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders. The NHL pick is the New York Islanders. Both teams are not playing great at the moment, however, New York is slightly better overall.
The Islanders won seven of their 10 matches against a team from the Eastern Conference. Look for the New York Islanders to win at home with a predicted score of 4-2.
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Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders 12/23/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
NHL Starting Time: 7:30 PM (EDT)
Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, New York
Date: Friday, December 23, 2022
TV: NHLPP / ESPN+
NHL Odds: New York Islanders -105
NHL Totals: 6.5