The Florida Panthers (41-23-3) visit the New York Islanders (29-28-8), who have dropped three in a row, on Sunday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Prepare for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will come out on top in Sunday's hockey action.

Over the last 10 outings for the Islanders, their offense has totaled 23 goals while their defense has given up 29 (they have a 4-5-1 record in those games). In 32 power-play opportunities during that span, they have scored four goals (12.5% success rate).

Panthers vs. Islanders Predictions for Sunday

Our computer projection model for this matchup expects a final result of Panthers 4, Islanders 3.

Moneyline Pick: Panthers (-156)
Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.8 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Islanders (+1.5)

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Panthers Splits and Trends

The Panthers (41-23-3 overall) have a 6-3-9 record in games that have gone to overtime.
Florida is 9-4-3 (21 points) in its 16 games decided by one goal.
Looking at the 13 times this season the Panthers ended a game with only one goal, they have a 2-11-0 record, good for four points.
Florida has scored two goals in eight games this season (3-4-1 record, seven points).
The Panthers have scored at least three goals in 42 games (36-4-2, 74 points).
In the 29 games when Florida has recorded a lone power-play goal, it went 20-6-3 to record 43 points.
In the 41 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Florida is 25-14-2 (52 points).
The Panthers' opponents have had more shots in 18 games. The Panthers finished 10-7-1 in those matchups (21 points).

Islanders Splits and Trends

The Islanders have a record of 29-28-8 this season and are 6-8-14 in overtime matchups.
In the 25 games New York has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 29 points.
This season the Islanders recorded only one goal in 12 games and have gone 0-9-3 (three points).
New York has earned six points (3-5-0 record) this season when scoring a pair of goals .
The Islanders have earned 56 points in their 38 games with more than two goals scored.
New York has scored a lone power-play goal in 13 games this season and has registered 21 points from those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, New York is 14-19-2 (30 points).
The Islanders have been outshot by opponents in 28 games, going 15-7-6 to register 36 points.

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