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Florida Panthers vs. New York Islanders

The Florida Panthers and the New York Islanders will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at UBS Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -109-moneyline favorites versus the Panthers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

Last time out for New York, they were a 5-3 loser as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -154 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Florida lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Devils on December 21. Bettors who backed the Devils at +113 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Florida:
Team record: 15-15-4 SU
Florida is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games

New York:
Team record: 18-14-2 SU
NY Islanders is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games at home

Next up:
Florida home to Montreal Thursday, December 29
New York home to Pittsburgh Tuesday, December 27