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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 Saturday when they battle at UBS Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -169-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 6.
New York lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Canadiens on January 25. Bettors who backed the Canadiens at +132 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Panthers were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Penguins. That made winners of bettors who got Florida at -134 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Florida:
Team record: 30-14-4 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Florida is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Florida is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Florida's last 21 games
New York:
Team record: 20-17-11 SU
NY Islanders is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
NY Islanders is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Florida home to Philadelphia Tuesday, February 6
New York at Toronto Monday, February 5