New York Islanders hold a decided edge entering Saturday's matchup at UBS Arena with a 41-27-5 record and fourth place in the competitive Metropolitan Division, fueling their recent surge back into playoff contention amid the late-season push. Florida Panthers limp in at 35-33-3, hampered by devastating long-term injuries to captain Aleksander Barkov (70 games missed), Jonah Gadjovich, and Anton Lundell out, plus Sam Reinhart questionable (foot) and Evan Rodrigues day-to-day (upper body). New York claimed a thrilling 5-4 comeback win over Florida on March 1 via Anders Lee's late goal, extending their 5-3-1 edge in the last nine meetings. Both teams off recent losses—Islanders to Chicago, Panthers to Minnesota—heighten stakes for home-ice rest advantage and goaltending duel between Ilya Sorokin and Sergei Bobrovsky.
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If the Panthers win, the market will resolve to "Panthers".
If the Islanders win, the market will resolve to "Islanders".
If the game is postponed, this market will remain open until the game has been completed.
If the game is canceled entirely, with no make-up game, this market will resolve 50-50.
The result will be determined based on the final score including any overtime periods and shootouts. In the event of a shootout, one goal will be added to the winning team's score for the purpose of resolution.
Market Opened: Mar 1, 2026, 11:30 AM ET
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0x65070BE91...New York Islanders hold a decided edge entering Saturday's matchup at UBS Arena with a 41-27-5 record and fourth place in the competitive Metropolitan Division, fueling their recent surge back into playoff contention amid the late-season push. Florida Panthers limp in at 35-33-3, hampered by devastating long-term injuries to captain Aleksander Barkov (70 games missed), Jonah Gadjovich, and Anton Lundell out, plus Sam Reinhart questionable (foot) and Evan Rodrigues day-to-day (upper body). New York claimed a thrilling 5-4 comeback win over Florida on March 1 via Anders Lee's late goal, extending their 5-3-1 edge in the last nine meetings. Both teams off recent losses—Islanders to Chicago, Panthers to Minnesota—heighten stakes for home-ice rest advantage and goaltending duel between Ilya Sorokin and Sergei Bobrovsky.
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