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NHL Prop Bets: New York Islanders vs Florida Panthers (March 1, 2026)

The Florida Panthers (30-26-3) face the New York Islanders (34-21-5) at UBS Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup.

  • The Panthers have a 20-39 Puck Line record this season, while the Islanders hold a record of 33-27.

The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -130 and UNDER at +110.

  • The Panthers have a 34-25-0 O/U record this season (meaning 34 games have gone over the total points line and 25 have gone under). The Islanders have a 28-30-2 O/U record.

Goals For Insights

  • The Panthers are averaging 3.00 goals per game this season (19th in the league). Comparatively, the Islanders are averaging 2.88 (22nd).
  • Defensively, the Panthers are giving up a whopping 3.29 goals per game this season (25th in the league), while the Islanders are giving up an average of 2.72 goals (4th).

Shots

  • Looking at creating chances to score, Florida is averaging 29.2 shots per game this season (8th in the NHL). Meanwhile, NY Islanders is allowing its opposition 27.9 shots per game (17th).
  • Flipping that script, the Panthers are allowing 26.1 shots per game (6th in the NHL), while the Islanders are averaging 27.4 shots (T20th).

Power Play

  • Florida holds a power play percentage of 19.4%, ranking 19th in the league this season, while NY Islanders sits 29th with 15.9% of its power play opportunities converted.

Penalty Kill %

  • On the opposite end, the Panthers have a penalty kill rate of 82.1% (ranked 8th), compared to the Islanders at 81.5% (9th).

P1 Result

Florida is +155 to win the first period, while NY Islanders is +205.

  • Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
    Total Home Road Last 10
    Florida 17-23-19 9-12-12 8-11-7 3-5-2
    NY Islanders 20-21-19 10-9-9 10-12-10 4-2-4

To Go To Overtime

Sunday's matchup is +275 to go to overtime.

  • The Panthers have played in 9 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Islanders have appeared in 17.

To Go To a Shootout

  • The Panthers have played in 5 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Islanders have appeared in 9.

Last Time They Met

Florida recorded a 4-1 victory over NY Islanders at Amerant Bank Arena when these teams last met on December 7. Sam Reinhart led the way to that result, recording 1 goal and 1 assist.