The New York Islanders (31-27-15) travel to face off against the Philadelphia Flyers (36-29-10) on Monday, April 1st. This game will be played at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia and televised on NBCS. Both the Islanders and Flyers will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 ET.

Islanders vs Flyers

The New York Islanders Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

As the 10th ranked team in the Eastern Conference, the Islanders have struggled recently, going just 2-8 in their last ten games. On the road, they have a record of 15-17-5 and have gone 2-3 in their last five games. For the season, New York has gone 31-27-15.

When playing against teams from the Eastern Conference, the Islanders have gone 19-24 this season and 8-12 against teams from the Metropolitan Division. As the underdog, New York has gone 16-14-9 for the year and have lost two straight games as the favorite.

As the underdog, the Islanders have gone 26-13 vs. the puck line, including a 20-17 mark on the road. This season, New York has an average scoring margin of -0.4 goals per game, and they have lost 24 games by multiple goals.

So far, the Islanders’ overall puck line record is 35-38, and they have gone just 9-25 vs. the puck line when favored. In their last ten road games, the team’s puck line record is 5-5, and they have gone 2-8 vs. the puck line in their previous ten games overall.

Coming off a 4-1 loss on the road to the Lightning, the Islanders are hoping to bounce back today. In the first period, the Islanders found success on offense with one time, but that was the end of their scoring for the game. For the game, New York’s only goal came at even strength. Overall, they had 28 shots on goal vs. Tampa Bay.

New York entered as the underdog and suffered both a straight-up loss and did not cover the puck line. Combining for 5 goals, the game finished below the over/under line of 6.5.

The Philadelphia Flyers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

At home this season, the Flyers have gone 19-16-3 and have dropped their last two games. In the Eastern Conference standings, Philadelphia is in 8th place and has a record of 36-29-10. Against teams from the Eastern Conference, the Flyers have gone 17-26 this season.

Over their last ten games, the Flyers have gone just 3-7 and are currently on a two-game losing streak. As the favorite this season, Philadelphia has gone 13-8-2 and has been favored in 23 of their 75 games.

At home this season, the Flyers have gone just 16-22 against the puck line, and their average scoring margin is at -0.3 goals per game. So far, Philadelphia has been the underdog in 52 of their games, and they have a puck line record of 38-14 as the underdog.

Philadelphia’s average scoring margin this year is at -0.2 goals per game, and they have gone 44-31 against the puck line overall. The Flyers have dropped their last two games vs. the puck line and are 5-5 in their last ten games against the puck line at home.

The Flyers aim to bounce back following their 5-1 loss at home to the Blackhawks. On the offensive front, the Flyers failed to score in the first or third periods against the Blackhawks, but they found the net one time in the second period. Against Chicago, Philadelphia’s offense scored their only goal at even strength. They recorded 31 shots on goal overall.

Philadelphia took a loss vs. the puck line in the game, going into the game favored by -1.5. The game ended with 6 goals, resulting in a push on the over/under line.

New York Offense Breakdown

The Islanders come into the game scoring an average of 2.9 goals per game, putting them 23rd in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 20th in the league. So far this year, the Islanders are 12-12 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 19-15 in games with fewer shots on goal.

The Islanders come in with an over/under record of 39-30-4. Over the season, there have been 37 games that have surpassed the 6 over/under line. Their games, on average, are at 6.3 goals per game.

Flyers Offense Breakdown

Offensively, the Flyers come into the game at 2.9 goals per contest placing 22nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 1st position in the league. Coming into the game, the Flyers have a 25-18 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 8-11.

The Flyers come in with an over/under record of 31-40-4. Over the course of the season, they have had 36 games failing to surpass the 6 goal over/under line. The average number of goals in their games is at 6.1 per game.

New York Team Defense

Defensively, the Islanders are currently 4th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 32.7 shots per game against New York. They also are 21st in shutouts, coming in with 4 shutouts.

Philadelphia Team Defense

Defensively, the Flyers are currently 31st in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 27.2 shots per game against Philadelphia. They also are 19th in shutouts, coming in with 4 shutouts.

Islanders vs Flyers Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, New York has an puck line record of 1-2 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Philadelphia has an puck line record of 2-3 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• Through their last three games as the betting underdog, the Flyers have a strong record vs the puck line going 2-1. Their straight up mark in these contests is 1-2.
• The last three games that New York was favored, they have an puck line mark of 0-3 while going 0-3 straight up.

Islanders vs Flyers Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Islanders to defeat the Flyers while playing on the road. Given the current moneyline odds at -104, I’m placing a wager on the Islanders to win outright.

Our projections have the Islanders pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Islanders, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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