Islanders vs. Florida: NHL Match Prediction

Current form

New York is only in ninth place in the East after seven games. Patrick Roy team has earned eight points and looks slightly better on the road than at home. The Islanders were successful in the match against Montreal (4:3, B), but then failed to score against Detroit (0:1), leaving without points. Before the next game at UBS Arena, the Islanders unexpectedly beat New Jersey in Newark (4:3, OT). Now the Isles are returning home again and will try to improve their half of the standings with the support of the stands.

Anders Lee team does not always perform well in attack. On average, the hosts score only 2.57 goals per game, while conceding exactly the same number. Brock Nelson is the leader of the "blue-orange" in terms of points scored. The American forward made five effective actions in October (3+2), but scored more than others. Along with him, we can note Kyle Palmieri (3+2) and Noah Dobson (0+5).

Disqualifications and injuries

Anthony Duclair will not help his team in the upcoming match.

Interesting trends for betting

• Statistically, the Islanders are taking more than 32 shots on goal

The hosts throw a lot, but convert a modest 7.9% of their attempts.

• The Isles are averaging 4.4 penalty minutes per game.

Anders Lee team cannot be sent off, as 28% of fouls are punished with goals.

Current form

Florida didn't start off like a champion in October and is currently in third place in the conference with 11 points after nine starts. The Panthers have played more than others, so they will be lower in the very near future. In the last home series, the Cats looked very uncertain. After losing to Vancouver, Paul Maurice men beat Vegas (4:3, OT), but were then routed by Minnesota. The Panthers' away tour began in New York, where Aleksander Barkov team unexpectedly beat the Rangers in regulation time (3:1). The visitors had a strong start and scored two goals against the Cops by the third minute of the match.

The Sunrise club is not playing its best defensively and is losing a huge number of points because of it. Sergei Bobrovsky is playing poorly in October and is allowing 3.11 goals on average, while saving a modest 88.65% of shots. In the absence of the injured captain, the role of attack leaders has been taken by Sam Reinhart (5+8), Sam Bennett (6+3) and Anton Lundell (5+4).

Disqualifications and injuries

Aleksander Barkov, Tomas Nosek and Johan Hadlovich will not play in New York.

Interesting trends for betting

• The visitors earn eight minutes of penalty time per game.

Florida gets penalized a lot, but plays well when shorthanded, neutralizing 88% of opponents' attempts.

• The Panthers are blocking 18 shots per game on average.

Paul Maurice men are doing their best to help their goalies and are blocking a lot of shots.