Two teams at opposite ends of the Eastern Conference standings take the ice when the New York Islanders (16-10-3, third in conference) visit the Florida Panthers (13-12-2, 15th) at Amerant Bank Arena on Sunday at 5 p.m. ET.
Florida won 7-6 at home its last time out on Dec. 6 against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
New York won its most recent game 2-0 on the road over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Dec. 6.
Here is everything you need to prepare for Sunday’s action.
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Florida Panthers vs. New York Islanders odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 1:51 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Panthers (-167)Underdog: Islanders (+140)Over/under: 6Panthers vs. Islanders game info and start timeDate: Sunday, December 7, 2025Time: 5 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Panthers stats and trendsFlorida has gone 10-13 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.The Panthers have a record of 3-7 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -167.The moneyline odds imply that Florida has a 62.5% chance of winning this game.Florida and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in 14 of 27 games this season.In their past 10 matchups, the Panthers are 4-5-1 to earn 65.0% of the possible points.They have scored 35 goals over that stretch.On the defensive end, the Panthers have allowed 33 goals (3.3 per game) over those 10 matchups.Islanders stats and trendsThe Islanders have been the underdog 18 times this season, and upset their opponent in 12, or 66.7%, of those games.New York has a record of 5-2 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +140 or longer on the moneyline.Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Islanders have a 41.7% chance to win.New York has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 15 of 29 games this season.In their last 10 matchups, the Islanders have gone 6-3-1 to earn 75.0% of the possible points.They have put up 24 goals over that time.Defensively, the Islanders have allowed 16 goals (1.6 per game) in those 10 matchups.