NY Islanders vs Florida Prediction: the Hosts Can't Handle the Panthers

Prediction for the NHL-1 match between NY Islanders vs Florida, which will take place on March 17th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

NY Islanders

The Islanders can't be happy with how they did in the tournament. They only beat San Jose, who are the weakest team in the NHL, and they didn't have enough strength against Anaheim and Los Angeles. Then they went home and got one point in a 2-1 overtime win against Edmonton. So, Patrick Roy's team is now 13th in the Eastern Conference table, six points behind the wild card zone.

Florida

Florida has really slowed down. They were on a run of six wins in a row, but have been weaker in two of their last three games. First, they lost to Boston by just one puck, then beat Toronto, who are direct competitors, and then couldn't get past Montreal. Because of this, Paul Maurice's team is now third in the Eastern Conference table, behind Carolina.

H2H Meetings

In their last five face-offs against the Islanders, Florida has won three times, but lost the other two. 

Bookmakers' Options

Analysts at the bookmaker company 1xbet think Florida will be stronger in the next NHL meeting. You can bet on them winning in regulation time at 2.122, and in overtime and a shootout at 1.688. If the Islanders win, including overtime and a shootout, you can bet at 2.28, and if they win in three periods at 3.055.

The pros at the bookie's office set the total at 5.5 goals. If you bet on the total over 5.5 goals, you can get a 1.981 coefficient, and if you bet on the total under 5.5 goals, you can get a 1.90 coefficient.

Expert Betting Tips

The bookies are tipping Florida to win, which makes sense when you think about how different the teams are. The Islanders are trying to get into the wild card zone, while the Panthers are neck-and-neck with Carolina for second place. And don't forget, the New York Islanders are coming into this game with a three-game losing streak, which Paul Maurice's men can't help but take advantage of. We suggest betting on their victory.

Our picks:

IT2O (3.5) for 2.60

Team 2 Wins for 1.65

CS 2:4 for 12.00