Florida Panthers - New York Islanders predictions and free betting tips [28/03/2024]

National Hockey League. Regular season 2023/2024. A particularly intriguing match of the game day because the teams playing have been moving from championship contenders to underdogs in recent years. The Florida "Panthers" will be hosting New York "Islanders".

Florida "Panthers"

This team, based on the Atlantic coastline, continues to fight for a conference win and even league victory. It's not going as well as hoped, but chances for the President’s Trophy still hang in the balance—they lead their division by a hair because of the points they've lost. However, when strictly considering the points this club has, they trail the top place in the division by a single point, and only by three points in the conference.

After 72 matches, Florida has accumulated 97 points. The "Panthers" earned these points by way of 46 victories and five defeats with one point each. The remaining 21 matches were lost by Florida without any bonus points. The Florida team also has the best goal difference of 57, yielding the fewest goals in the West. For the last ten matches, the Panthers have had four victories, five defeats in regular time, and one loss with an extra point. Their last match was lost.

New York "Islanders"

New York is almost certainly out of the playoffs. They are six points away from the second place wildcard round at the moment. Sure, with 11 matches remaining, they could potentially chalk up the necessary point but given they have two more teams ahead, also vying for the playoffs but currently out of the elimination round, it seems a tall order. Still, the chances remain slim. After 71 matches, the "Islanders" have collected 75 points.

The team from New York gained these points through 30 victories in regular time and 15 losses with one extra point. The remaining 26 matches were lost by the "Islanders" without any bonus points. The New Yorkers are third from the bottom in goal difference with -27. In their last ten matches, the "Islanders" have had three victories, six regular time defeats, and one loss with a bonus point. They lost their last match. They currently sit in fifth place in the wildcard round, but they are already fourth in terms of lost points.

Head-to-Head

This season the Florida "Panthers" and New York "Islanders" have exchanged victories. The "Islanders" won with a score of 4:3, while the "Panthers" triumphed 3:2 beyond regular match time.

Forecast

I understand that they've lost four out of five recent matches, but so have their opponents. Nevertheless, my faith in the "Panthers" remains steadfast.

Total Forecast

When it comes to choosing a total, my preference is for TU (5.5) at 2.17. Florida plays from the defence and seldom concedes, hence I prefer the lower side, especially considering how the season has gone so far.