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(15-16-8) New York Islanders vs. Florida Panthers (19-16-8)
Date: Friday January 5th
Time: 7:30PM EST
Venue: BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Florida -145
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Florida -1.5
NHL Betting Total: 5
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Two days after gutting out a 2-1 win in Brooklyn, the Panthers face the Islanders again, this time at the BB&T Center in Florida.
After being stifled offensively but an improved Panthers team, the Islanders will look to bounce back and find more chances in the offensive zone after struggling to get good shots on Tuesday night.
New York Islanders
Not much has changed since Tuesday’s meeting against Florida. The Islanders still sit last in the Metropolitan Division. The team simply can’t win games, despite not having a terrible team on paper.
The offense struggles to get going against even average defenses, and the goaltending has left much to be desired.
The Islanders gave up two goals against the Panthers that probably should have been stopped.
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Left winger Anders Lee has been solid for New York. He has two goals in his last five games, giving him 14 on the year along with six assists.
Captain John Tavares has been great at generating offense for the Islanders when so few others have. On the year, Tavares has 11 goals and 16 assists.
The problem is, no one else can string together solid numbers like Lee and Tavares. No other player is in double digits in the goal column, which explains why the Isles rank in the bottom half of the league in goals scored (109).
Florida Panthers
The Panthers have started to look better, despite so many injuries and issues off the ice. The Panthers have points in seven of their last 10 games.
Health continues to be a really big issues for Florida. Center Nick Bjugstad is out for two weeks with a lower body injury. There is good news, though.
Starting goaltender Roberto Luongo was back between the pipes on Tuesday against the Islanders after missing two games with an injury. He posted 29 saves, allowing just a single goal.
However, the forward injuries haven’t gotten any better. Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov remain on the IR for the next few weeks, and that really hurts the Panthers’ offense.
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While they won on Tuesday, it was evident that the offense was struggling to get quality chances and only got 24 shots in the game.
The Panthers still have some hope of righting the ship, thanks to guys like Jaromir Jagr and Vincent Trocheck.
The oldest active man in the NHL, Jaromir Jagr, is continuing his historic career with a solid 16-17 campaign. In his last five, Jagr has two assists.
NHL Betting Trends:
- The UNDER is 5-0 in Florida’s last five games
- The Total has gone UNDER in three of New York’s last five games
Free New York Islanders vs. Florida Panthers NHL Hockey Prediction:
New York has already shown this week how much it struggles against a solid defense like Florida’s. I don’t think that will change over the course of two days.
The Panthers should gut out another win against the Isles. Florida gets the W.
4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Florida -145
Florida has points in seven out of the last 10 games and is starting to show some improvement. I like the Florida moneyline in this one.
NHL Free Score Prediction: New York 2 – Florida 3
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