Islanders vs. Panthers prediction: Florida favored to win Sunday's NHL matchup [12/7/2025]

The Florida Panthers and NY Islanders will lock horns in the NHL at Amerant Bank Arena on Sunday, with puck drop at 5:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model predicts the Panthers as the most likely winner of the Islanders vs. Panthers game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Sunday's matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Isles vs. Panthers prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's NHL game between the Islanders and Panthers 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Panthers a 59% chance of defeating the Islanders.

According to our model, the Islanders (+1.5) have a 63% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of six goals has a 52% chance of staying under.

Islanders vs. Panthers odds

We have sourced the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Islanders	Panthers
Puck Line	+1.5 (-175)	-1.5 (+152)
Moneyline	+136	-160
Total	o6 (-120)	u6 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Islanders vs. Panthers picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Islanders +1.5	-175
Moneyline	Islanders	+136
Total	Under 6	+100

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 6 total goals.

Islanders vs. Panthers player props

Who will score a goal in Islanders vs. Panthers?

According to our model, Sam Reinhart is most likely to score an anytime goal in Islanders vs. Panthers.

Our projections give Reinhart a 40.6% chance of scoring a goal at Amerant Bank Arena, while the star is a 9.4% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

NY Islanders

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Bo Horvat	37.5%
Anders Lee	26.6%
Mathew Barzal	24.6%
Max Shabanov	22.3%
Emil Heineman	21.5%

Florida Panthers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Sam Reinhart	40.6%
Brad Marchand	35.4%
Sam Bennett	30.9%
Carter Verhaeghe	26.8%
Evan Rodrigues	23.5%

First goal scorer predictions

NY Islanders

Player	First Goal Probability
Bo Horvat	7.7%
Anders Lee	4.8%
Max Shabanov	4.5%
Mathew Barzal	4.4%
Emil Heineman	3.8%

Florida Panthers

Player	First Goal Probability
Sam Reinhart	9.4%
Brad Marchand	7.5%
Sam Bennett	5.8%
Carter Verhaeghe	5.4%
Evan Rodrigues	4.0%

Isles vs. Panthers game-day updates and essential details

Sunday's game between the Panthers and Islanders at Amerant Bank Arena is scheduled to begin at 5:00PM ET.

• Who: NY Islanders vs. Florida Panthers
• Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025
• Time: 5:00PM ET/2:00PM PT
• Venue: Amerant Bank Arena

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Conclusion

We predict the Panthers, with a 59% win probability, will likely beat the Islanders on Sunday.

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