NHL Game Preview: Florida Panthers at New York Islanders with Line Combinations 3/16/2025

Florida Panthers (41-23-3, 85 pts) at New York Islanders (29-28-8, 66 pts) 

Venue: UBS Arena
Date: Sunday, March 16
Time: 7:30 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/SCRIPPS/MSGSN
Radio:
Florida – 560 AM WQAM
New York – 88.7FM WRHU, 103.9FM LI News Radio

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Florida -1.5 ML -155
New York +1.5 ML +130
O/U 5.5

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Florida Panthers News & Notes:

The Panthers suffered a 3-1 loss last night to the Montreal Canadiens. They are now 5-2-0 in March averaging 2.6 goals per game while allowing 1.3 goals per game. Sam Bennett is on a five-game point streak recording three goals and three assists. 

New York Islanders News & Notes:

The Islanders have dropped three straight most recently to the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 in overtime on Friday. They are now 3-3-1 in March averaging 2.4 goals per game while allowing 3.1 goals per game. Bo Horvat scored their lone goal on Friday. 

Florida Panthers Projected Lines

Verhaeghe-Barkov-Reinhart
Samoskevich-Bennett-Rodrigues
Luostarinen-Lundell-J. Boqvist
Greer-Sturm-Gadjovich

Forsling-Jones
Mikkola-Kulikov
Balinskis-Schmidt

Bobrovsky
Vanecek

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New York Islanders Projected Lines

Holmstrom-Horvat-Palmieri Barzal
Lee-Pageau-Duclair
Engvall-Cizikis-Fasching 
Tsyplakov-MacLean-Gatcomb

Romanov-DeAngelo
Dobson-Pulock
Mayfield-Reilly

Sorokin
Hogberg

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Players To Watch:

Florida Panthers

Carter Verhaeghe this season has 46 points on 17 goals and 29 assists. He’s faced the Islanders 13 times in his career recording 11 points on six goals and five assists; he has five points against them this season on three goals and two assists. 

New York Islanders

Casey Cizikas this season has 12 points on five goals and seven assists. He’s faced the Panthers 31 times in his career recording nine points on two goals and seven assists; in two meeting this season he has two assists 

Injury Report:

Florida Panthers

F Matthew Tkachuk – IR
D Aaron Ekblad – Out (Suspended) 
F Bras Marchand – Out

New York Islanders

D Adam Pelech – DTD
G Semyon Varlamov – IR
F Mathew Barzal – IR
D Adam Boqvist – DTD

Next Game

Florida Panthers – March 20 at Columbus Blue Jackets  
New York Islanders – March 18 at Pittsburgh Penguins 

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