The New York Islanders and the Philadelphia Flyers meet Saturday in NHL action from the Xfinity Mobie Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Flyers vs Islanders Prediction.
New York Islanders Recap
The New York Islanders come into this game looking to add on to their 7-2 win over Detroit last time out to sit at 4-3 this season. After this game, New York will head on the road for a game against the Boston Bruins.
Islanders Win 4 In A Row
Bo Horvat has a team-high 9 points with a team-high 5 goals and 4 assists while Anders Lee, Matthew Schaefer and Mathew Barzal each have 7 points with 5 assists. Emil Heineman has 6 points with 5 goals of his own while Kyle Palmieri has 6 points with 3 goals and 3 assists. Jonathan Drouin has 5 points with 4 assists and Ryan Pulock has 4 assists. J-G Pageau has 4 points with 2 goals and 2 assists and Simon Holmstrom has 4 points with 3 assists. Maxim Shabanov and Tony DeAngelo each have 3 points with 2 assists. Ilya Sorokin is 2-3 with a 3.90 GAA and an .873 save percentage while David Rittich is 2-0 with a 2.01 GAA and a .940 save percentage in goal for the Islanders so far this season.
Why the New York Islanders will win
- The Flyers have lost four of their last five games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Islanders have won six of their last seven games as underdogs following a home win.
- The Islanders have covered the puck line in each of their last nine games as underdogs against the Flyers.
- The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
New York Islanders Player Prop Facts
- Emil Heineman has scored at least one goal in four of the Islanders’ last five games.
- Mathew Barzal has recorded an assist in seven of his last eight appearances in road games.
- Mathew Barzal has recorded at least one point in each of his 10 previous appearances with the Islanders as underdogs against the Flyers.
- Anders Lee has recorded at least four shots in each of his last three appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.
Philadelphia Flyers Recap
The Philadelphia Flyers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 2-1 loss at the hands of Ottawa last time out to sit at 3-3-1 this season. After this game, Philadelphia will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins at home.
Flyers Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped
Sean Couturier leads the Flyers with 8 points including a team-high 6 assists while Tyson Foerster has 6 points with 3 goals and 3 assists. Noah Cates has 5 points with 3 goals and 2 assists while Owen Tippett has a team-high 5 goals and Trevor Zegras has a team-high 5 assists. Bobby Brink has 4 points with 2 goals and 2 assists while Travis Konecny and Travis Sanheim has 4 points with 3 assists. Cam York has 3 assists while Jamie Drysdale and Nick Seeler each have 2 assists and Christian Dvorak and Matvei Michkov each have a goal and an assist. Dan Vladar has gone 3-2 with a 1.81 GAA and a .932 save percentage while Samuel Ersson is 0-1-1 with a 3.88 GAA and an .849 save percentage in goal for Philadelphia this season.
Why the Philadelphia Flyers will win
- The home team has won seven of the Flyers’ last eight games.
- The Islanders have lost each of their last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Flyers have covered the puck line in 10 of their last 11 day games at Xfinity Mobile Arena against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Philadelphia Flyers Player Prop Facts
- Owen Tippett has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances with the Flyers as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Trevor Zegras has recorded an assist in each of the Flyers’ last four home games.
- Trevor Zegras has recorded at least one point in each of his seven previous appearances at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
- Travis Sanheim ranks 2nd in the league for average time on ice (26:22) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Islanders’ last seven games against the Flyers following a win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Flyers’ last eight day games against Metropolitan Division opponents at Xfinity Mobile Arena have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the last three games between two teams from the Metropolitan Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Flyers vs Islanders Prediction
I’m on the Islanders here. I just feel like the Islanders have been playing the far better hockey to this point that I don’t want to deviate from them here. Philadelphia’s been decent at home so far out of the gate, but I just feel like the Islanders find a way to get the job done in this one. Give me the Isles to kick off the card on Saturday.