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Florida Panthers vs. New York Islanders
The Florida Panthers and the New York Islanders will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at UBS Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -160-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Islanders were a 6-4 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Lightning. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -165 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Florida was a 2-0 loser on the road against the Lightning. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Florida:
Team record: 0-0-0 SU
Florida is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
New York:
Team record: 0-0-0 SU
NY Islanders is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
Next up:
Florida at Buffalo Saturday, October 15
New York home to Anaheim Saturday, October 15