Islanders visit the Flyers after shootout victory

Sun, Feb 5, 2023
NHL News (AP)

New York Islanders (25-22-5, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (21-21-9, seventh in the Metropolitan Division)

Philadelphia; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Flyers +107, Islanders -127

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders visit the Philadelphia Flyers after the Islanders knocked off the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 in overtime.

Philadelphia has a 6-7-4 record in Metropolitan Division games and a 21-21-9 record overall. The Flyers have committed 215 total penalties (4.2 per game) to rank ninth in NHL play.

New York is 25-22-5 overall and 9-5-1 against the Metropolitan Division. The Islanders have conceded 141 goals while scoring 148 for a +7 scoring differential.

Monday's game is the third time these teams meet this season. The Islanders won the previous meeting 5-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin Hayes has scored 15 goals with 30 assists for the Flyers. Travis Konecny has three goals and three assists over the last 10 games.

Anders Lee has scored 19 goals with 16 assists for the Islanders. Brock Nelson has four goals and three assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Flyers: 5-3-2, averaging 2.8 goals, five assists, 4.5 penalties and 12.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.

Islanders: 3-5-2, averaging 1.8 goals, 3.2 assists, 3.6 penalties and 7.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.

INJURIES: Flyers: Tanner Laczynski: out (lower-body), Cam Atkinson: out for season (neck), Zack MacEwen: out (jaw), Ryan Ellis: out for season (pelvis), Wade Allison: day to day (lower body), Sean Couturier: out (back).

Islanders: Hudson Fasching: out (lower body), Noah Dobson: out (lower body), Cal Clutterbuck: out (upper body).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.