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NHL
UBS Arena, New York
Indoor
Sat 28 Mar 2026, 1:00 PM ET
Florida Panthers
VS
New York Islanders

Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders Prediction & Picks

Our model graded 3 markets for Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders and backs Florida Panthers 1.5 hardest, a strong call, and $100 on it returns about $151.

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Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Florida Panthers
with a 1.5-goal head start
Florida Panthers 1.5 Spread
You bet$10 If it wins$15.10Best price-196
Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win75.6%
The price says66.2%

The model graded 3 markets for Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $151 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Sat 28 Mar 2026, 1:00 PM ET at UBS Arena.

This game's bets

The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Spread Florida Panthers 1.5 High76% chance -196
Total Goals Members only High99% chance Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Florida Panthers and New York Islanders last met on Sat 28 Mar 2026: New York Islanders won 5-2. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every NHL game priced right now.

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Spread
Florida Panthers
+1.5
-196
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Florida Panthers

  • Jacob Markstrom GOut
  • Brad Marchand LWOut
  • Aleksander Barkov COut
  • Jonah Gadjovich LWOut

New York Islanders

  • Calum Ritchie COut
  • Matias Maccelli LWOut
  • Alexander Romanov DOut
  • Mathew Barzal COut
Availability updated Oct 20, 9:23PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 8 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability8 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans New York IslandersNo line posted
3-2last 5 record
GF/G2.8GA/G2.2Shots/G25.4vs Panthers0-5

Florida Panthers @ New York Islanders moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineFlorida Panthers +1.5No line posted
3-2last 5 record
GF/G4.4GA/G3.4Shots/G31.4vs Islanders2-3

Florida Panthers @ New York Islanders puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Florida Panthers @ New York Islanders total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Florida Panthers @ New York Islanders — what the model found

Our model graded 3 betting markets for Florida Panthers at New York Islanders — 3 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 3 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders — recent results

New York Islanders have won 3 of their last 5 games; Florida Panthers have won 3 of their last 5.

New York Islanders — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W3–2ANAHome
W4–1TORAway
L1–2OTTAway
W3–2VANHome
L3–5TBHome
Florida Panthers — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W8–3SEAHome
W3–2VANHome
W7–3CBJAway
L3–5BUFAway
L1–4MINHome

Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders — recent meetings

These two have met 2 times recently: New York Islanders won 2, Florida Panthers won 0.

DateNew York IslandersFlorida PanthersWinner
Mar 2852New York Islanders
Mar 154New York Islanders

Who’s out or in doubt

8 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

New York Islanders
PlayerStatus
Calum Ritchie COUT
Matias Maccelli LWOUT
Alexander Romanov DOUT
Mathew Barzal COUT
Florida Panthers
PlayerStatus
Jacob Markstrom GOUT
Brad Marchand LWOUT
Aleksander Barkov COUT
Jonah Gadjovich LWOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Panthers vs Islanders, or as Islanders vs Panthers. The most recent game between them was Saturday 28 March 2026 at UBS Arena. The model has generated 3 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders head-to-head record

Final scores · 2 meetings on record
New York Islanders 2–0 across the last 2 meetings

Last meeting: Sat 28 Mar 2026, Florida Panthers at New York Islanders: the Islanders won 5-2.

DateGameScoreWinner
28 Mar 2026Florida Panthers @ New York Islanders5–2New York Islanders
1 Mar 2026Florida Panthers @ New York Islanders5–4New York Islanders

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