Philadelphia Flyers vs. N.Y. Islanders Prediction, Preview, and Odds
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The Philadelphia Flyers face the New York Islanders with both teams looking to improve in the Metropolitan Division. The Flyers have a 10-8-1 record and are in the middle of the division. The Islanders have a 7-6-5 record and with a 3-4-3 record in November, they have fallen to the bottom of the division. Both teams look to make up ground in the Eastern Conference standings and the upcoming game should be a good one.
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Flyers have stepped up on both ends of the ice
The Flyers are off to a strong start this season with their offense stepping up and scoring 3.26 goals per game. Travis Konecny and Joe Farabee have scored 19 goals and 11 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has stepped up as well. Cam Atkinson, Owen Tippett, and Sean Couturier have combined for 19 goals and 21 assists while defensemen Travis Sanheim and Sean Walker have added five goals and 21 assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense has been great but the defense has stepped up as well, allowing only 2.89 goals per game. Nick Seeler and Sean Walker have combined for 2.5 defensive point shares and 81 blocked shots while Yegor Zamula and Travis Sanheim have combined for 1.9 defensive point shares to give the Flyers two great defensive pairings. In addition, goaltender Carter Hart has been great with a .915 save percentage and a 2.47 goals-against average on 295 shots with 3.8 goals saved above average.
Islanders offense has let them down this season
The Islanders are having a rough season with their offense struggling, scoring only 2.56 goals per game with only 2.60 goals per game this month. Mathew Barzal and Brock Nelson have scored 14 goals and 15 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has struggled. Only three skaters have five goals or more and opponents can eliminate the hapless offense as a result.
The offense has let the Flyers down but the defense has also struggled, allowing 3.17 goals per game. While Noah Dobson and Adam Pelech have combined for 2.3 defensive point shares, the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net at will. The bright spot has been the play of goaltender Semyon Varlamov who has a .934 save percentage and a 2.18 goals-against average on 198 shots with 6.3 goals saves above average.
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The Flyers are having a great season and I see them evening up the score from Wednesday's loss and taking over this game. The Flyers, who average 3.26 goals per game, should create plenty of scoring chances with Travis Konecny, Joel Farabee, and the rest of the forward unit carrying the puck into the offensive zone and creating open shots with effective puck movement. The Flyers should limit the Islanders' offense, which is scoring only 2.56 goals per game, with Nick Seeler, Sean Walker, and the rest of the defensive unit creating turnovers in the defensive zone and limiting shots on the net, allowing goaltender Carter Hart to make plenty of big saves. The Flyers should win the game and provide great odds in the process as road Underdogs.
Take the Flyers money line as road Underdogs.
Prediction: Flyers (+130)
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Both teams are led by their defenses and I see this game being a low-scoring one from the opening puck drop. The Islanders, who limited the Flyers to only two goals in the previous meeting, should limit the Flyers' offense with Adam Pelech, Noah Dobson, and the rest of the defensive unit creating turnovers in the defensive zone and limiting shots on the net, allowing goaltender Semyon Varlamov to make plenty of big saves. The Flyers, who allow only 2.89 goals per game, should eliminate and potentially shut out the Islanders, who are averaging only 2.60 goals per game this month, with Sean Walker, Nick Seeler, Travis Sanheim, and the rest of the defensive unit forcing turnovers in the neutral zone and defensive zone while goaltender Carter Hart blanks the shots on the net. The Under should cover in a low-scoring game with both defenses stepping up.
Take the Under on 6 goals.
Prediction: Under 6
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