New York Islanders vs Florida Panthers Prediction: The Islanders will start the new season with a win

Prediction for the NHL New York Islanders vs Florida Panthers match, which will take place on October 14. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

New York Islanders

The Islanders were considered one of the top favorites last season, but things turned out to be very different. The construction of the new arena forced the Islanders to play a bunch of away games in the regular season opener, then a COVID-19 outbreak hit them, and when they finally found themselves, it was too late. The New York team sensationally missed the playoffs before sending Barry Trotz into retirement. Lane Lambert became the new manager of the Blue Oranges and will have the same lineup at his disposal as he had in New York the year before; only Alexander Romanov and Nikita Soshnikov have joined him.

Florida Panthers

Last season was a disappointing one for Florida Panthers. The Panthers set many club records in the regular season, won the President's Trophy, and intended to challenge the Stanley Cup. Still, they lost to their neighbors from Tampa in a hard-fought series 0:4. That defeat ended Andrew Brunnette's work with the Southerners, and Paul Maurice, who had not worked with such an all-star team for a long time, became the new coach. The Red and Blue's recent recruits include experienced defenders Marc Staal and Michael Del Zotto, and forwards Colin Miller, Nick Cousins, and Matthew Tkachuk.

Expert Betting Tips

Florida beat the Islanders in all three regular-season meetings last year, but that year was the best for the Panthers; before that, the Islanders had won eight straight ties. There are indications that the Southerners cannot repeat the fantasy result of the last regular season, as Paul Maurice is getting acquainted with a team with many personnel changes. On the other hand, the New York team is stable, and the experience of last year's losses will force them to fight for points from the very first games. We suggest a bet on the Islanders' victory in this game with the odds of about 2.115.

The Islanders are a team that, under any specialist, tends to play pragmatic and cautious hockey. With Layne Lambert, the Islanders played six very carefully, during which only 30 goals were scored (5.00 goals per game on average), and only two (33%) of the games there was the total over. Florida was an open and attacking team last season, but in the offseason, they have changed seriously, so the best option for the prediction looks like a total under 5.5 for 2.15.

Mathew Barzal is one of the key players for the Islanders, who have played for the Islanders for the sixth consecutive season. He was recently handed a solid new contract. Even though the New York team missed the playoffs the year before, the Canadian led the team in scoring with a combined 59 points (15 goals + 44 assists) in 73 games. In such a situation, we suggest a bet on Mathew Barzal to score for 3.80.

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