In perhaps the most important NHL picks today of the eight games on the NHL schedule today, the Philadelphia Flyers (36-29-10) host the New York Islanders (31-27-15) at Wells Fargo Center. Philadelphia is fourth in the NHL standings for the Metropolitan Division and currently hold the final wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference, while the Islanders are five points back with two games in hand.
Islanders vs Flyers Picks
- Final Score Prediction: Islanders 3-2
- Pick: Islanders +100
Ilya Sorokin (3.07 GAA, .906 save percentage) is expected to start in goal for the Islanders, while Samuel Ersson (2.79 GAA, .892 save percentage) is the projected starting goalie for the Flyers. Let’s take a look at the Islanders vs Flyers score prediction and our analysis of the scores and odds.
New York Islanders vs Philadelphia Flyers Odds
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New York Islanders vs Philadelphia Flyers Information
New York Islanders vs Philadelphia Flyers
Location of the game: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date & Time: Monday, April 1 at 7 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: ESPN+
New York Islanders vs Philadelphia Flyers Recent Scores
New York once held the final wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference, but come into the New York Islanders vs Philadelphia Flyers prediction 2-7-1 in their last 10 NHL scores. They’re coming off a 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.
The Flyers, meanwhile, head into the game on a four-game losing streak and are in danger of losing out on what looked to be a guaranteed spot in the playoffs. Their last two losses to the Chicago Blackhawks and Montreal Canadiens have been particularly devastating. They’ve been outscored 19-8 in their last four games.
Last Game Records
New York
While they lost the Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Islanders game, the Islanders won the prior three games in the head-to-head series and are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games against Philadelphia.
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 3-6-1 in its last 10 games for the Islanders vs Flyers score prediction. Each of the last five games in the head-to-head series have been under the 5.5 total for tonight’s game.
New York Islanders vs Philadelphia Flyers Betting Preview
Islanders Fading down the Stretch
New head coach Patrick Roy got the Islanders into a playoff spot in February, but the team had a tough stretch in March and now need to win most of their final nine games to even have a chance at qualifying for the playoffs. They’ll need to be much better on the road tonight as they’re 15-17-5 overall this season away from home and just 8-7-5 against Metropolitan Division opponents.
The Islanders are T21st in NHL stats for goals per game (2.95), 20th in shots (30.1), 23rd in goals allowed (3.3), and 30th in shots allowed (33.0). They also have the league’s worst penalty kill (71.7 percent), but the Flyers have the worst power play (13.0 percent).
Scott Mayfield is the lone player on the NHL injury report for the Islanders.
Flyers Hanging on to Final Wildcard Spot
The Flyers have just seven games remaining and, like the Islanders, need to win most to secure a playoff spot. They weren’t among the NHL picks to make the playoffs at the beginning of the season, but it would be quite a collapse if they didn’t qualify now considering they have been among the top three teams in the Metropolitan for much of the season.
Philadelphia comes into the Islanders vs Flyers score prediction ranking 24th in goals (2.87), third in shots (33.2), 18th in goals allowed (3.09), and second in shots allowed (27.4). Travis Konecny leads the team in NHL player stats with 64 points (31 goals, 33 assists).
Defensemen Jamie Drysdale and Rasmus Ristolainen are on the NHL injury report for the Flyers.
New York Islanders vs Philadelphia Flyers Odds Breakdown
The Islanders are slight underdogs with +100 moneyline odds and +1.5 (-175) puck line odds. The Flyers have NHL odds of -120 for the moneyline and -1.5 (+200) for the puck line. The total is 5.5 according to the BetUS sportsbook.
New York Islanders vs Philadelphia Flyers Pick and Prediction
- Final Score Prediction: Islanders 3-2
- Pick: Islanders +100
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