Florida at New York

Folks have been underestimating Florida all season, but they keep playing well, winning the Atlantic Division. Florida is an impressive eighth in the NHL in goals scored and seventh in goals allowed. The Panthers are 27-12 against the Eastern Conference. They will be primed and focused for this one, down two games to one with a chance to steal home ice back. They caught a bad break the last game, leading 2-0 and appeared to go up 3-0 but the goal was disallowed because of an offside. New York is in the middle of the pack defensively at #13 in goals allowed. The Islanders have not played consistent hockey the last six weeks, on a 10-11 run. The Islanders are also 9-21 in their last 30 Conference Quarterfinals games and this is a great spot for the talented and often undervalued visitors. Play Florida.