The Philadelphia Flyers (22-21-6) travel to face off against the New York Islanders (19-20-7) on Friday, January 24th. This game will be played at UBS Arena in Elmont and televised on NBCS. Both the Flyers and Islanders will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 ET.

Flyers vs Islanders

The Philadelphia Flyers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 3-0 loss to the Bruins, the Flyers fell to 22-21-6 on the season. Philadelphia’s defense struggled throughout, allowing goals in each period, including an empty-netter in the third.

The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for just 3. As the underdog on the puck line, the Flyers failed to cover.

The New York Islanders Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 5-2 loss to the Rangers, the Islanders fell to 19-20-7 on the season. The total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for 7. As underdogs on the puck line, the Islanders failed to cover.

The Rangers struck first, scoring at 16:16 in the first period. The Islanders responded with two goals in the second, but the Rangers added two more in the third to seal the win.

Philadelphia Offense Breakdown

Philadelphia’s offense was held in check in their 3-0 loss to Boston, managing 20 shots on goal but failing to find the back of the net. The Flyers recorded 15 giveaways and were shut out for the first time this season.

Despite being blanked, the Flyers had a few chances, with 20 shots on goal. However, none of their attempts resulted in a goal, leaving them scoreless in all three periods.

Islanders Offense Breakdown

In their 5-2 loss to the Rangers, the Islanders fired 37 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Casey Cizikas scored his first goal of the season, while Brock Nelson added his fifth, with his goal coming just 8 seconds before the end of the second period.

The Islanders recorded 23 giveaways and were shut out in the first period before Cizikas got them on the board 4:38 into the second. Pierre Engvall picked up his first assist of the season on Cizikas’s goal, while Simon Holmstrom notched his fourth assist.

Philadelphia Team Defense

Defensively, the Flyers gave up the first goal at 13:28 in the first period and another at 11:23 in the second. They allowed a third on an empty net late in the third. Samuel Ersson made 8 saves with a 100% save percentage, and the defense added 5 takeaways and 30 hits.

New York Team Defense

Defensively, the Islanders gave up the first goal just 3:44 into the game and allowed two more in the second period. After closing the gap to 3-2, they gave up two more in the 3rd, including an empty-netter. Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves with an 89.7% save percentage.

Flyers vs Islanders Trends

• Across the Flyers last ten road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 6-4, while going 4-6 straight-up.
• New York has a 2-3 record in their last five home games. In this stretch, they averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-2.
• As the betting underdog, the Islanders have an puck line record of 4-1 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-2.
• As the betting favorite, the Flyers have an puck line record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.

Flyers vs Islanders Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Islanders to secure a victory over the Flyers at home. With the moneyline currently set at -164, I’m locking in my bet on the Islanders straight-up.

For my recommended choice in the puck line, I’m leaning towards the Flyers to cover. Even if the Islanders secure a straight-up win, this game is expected to be tightly contested, and the Flyers should cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 5.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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