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New York Islanders vs. Florida Panthers
The New York Islanders and the Florida Panthers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at BB&T Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 6.
In their last action, Florida was a 2-1 loser at home against the Lightning. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -109 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for New York, they were a 5-1 winner as they battled the Lightning on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Islanders at +158 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 20-7-2 SU
NY Islanders is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
NY Islanders is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Islanders's last 9 games
Florida:
Team record: 15-10-5 SU
Florida is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
Florida is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Buffalo Saturday, December 14
Florida home to Boston Saturday, December 14