The Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Islanders meet Thursday in NHL action from the UBS Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Islanders vs Flyers Prediction.
Philadelphia Flyers Recap
The Philadelphia Flyers come into this game looking to bounce back after a 3-2 shootout loss at the hands of the Columbus Blue Jackets last time out to sit at 19-20-6 on the year. After this game, Philadelphia will head on the road to take on the New Jersey Devils.
Flyers Looking To Rebound
Travis Konecny leads the Flyers with 50 points coming on 20 goals and 30 assists while Matvei Michkov has 31 points with 13 goals and 18 assists. Travis Sanheim also has 23 points with 6 goals and 17 assists. Owen Tippett has added 27 points with 13 goals and 14 assists and Scott Laughton’s added 23 points with 9 goals and 14 assists as well on the year. Morgan Frost has also added 23 points with 10 goals and 13 assists this season. Samuel Ersson has gone 11-7-2 in goal for the Flyers this season with a 2.87 GAA and an .887 save percentage while Ivan Fedotov is 4-5-3 with a 3.26 GAA and an .879 save percentage. Aleksei Kolosov is also 4-8-1 with a 3.45 GAA and an .870 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Philadelphia Flyers will win
- The Flyers have won each of their last four games as underdogs following a shootout loss.
- The Islanders have lost seven of their last 10 games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as favorites.
- The Flyers have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games as underdogs after coming off a shootout.
New York Islanders Recap
The New York Islanders come into this game looking to bounce back from a 2-0 loss at the hands of the Ottawa Senators last time out. After this game, the Islanders will welcome the San Jose Sharks to town.
Islanders Have Three-Game Win Streak Snapped
Anders Lee leads the Islanders in scoring with 35 points including 19 goals and 16 assists while Kyle Palmieri has 27 points split between 12 goals and 15 assists. Bo Horvat has 30 points with 13 goals and 17 assists while Brock Nelson has 25 points with 12 goals and 13 assists. Simon Holmstrom has 22 points with 9 goals and 13 assists and Maxim Tsyplakov has 19 points with 7 goals and 12 assists. Ilya Sorokin has gone 13-13-4 with a 2.83 GAA and a .902 save percentage in goal for the Islanders while Semyon Varlamov is 3-4-3 with a 2.89 GAA and an .889 save percentage this season.
Why the New York Islanders will win
- The Islanders have won eight of their last nine home games against the Flyers.
- The Flyers have lost each of their last seven games as road underdogs.
- The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Islanders have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Flyers’ last six road games following a shootout win has gone OVER the total goals line.
- Seven of the last eight night games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goal line.
- Each of the Islanders’ last four games as favorites following a home loss has gone OVER the total goals line.
Islanders vs Flyers Prediction
I’m on the Flyers here. You have two teams that are really struggling to find consistency in this matchup, so in this instance, I think it’s worth taking a shot on some value here as I honestly think this line should be a coin flip. The Flyers have played some stiff competition as of late and almost swept their back-to-back before losing to Columbus in a shootout, while the Islanders have had issues with consistency all season long and have had trouble stringing consistent offense together. I’ll take a stab at the Flyers in this matchup.