Thursday’s NHL slate features a matchup between the New York Islanders (17-19-7) and the Philadelphia Flyers (19-20-6) at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. The Islanders are -142 on the moneyline to win at home against the Flyers (+120) in the game, which starts at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+.
You can watch the Islanders look to defeat the the Flyers on ESPN+.
Islanders vs. Flyers Game Info & Odds
When: Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: Fubo
Live Stream: ESPN+
Where: UBS Arena in Elmont, New York
Favorite: Islanders (-142)
Underdog: Flyers (+120)
Over/under: 5.5
Islanders vs. Flyers Prediction
Puck Line Pick:
Flyers (+1.5)
Pick OU:
Over (5.5)
Score Prediction:
Islanders 4 – Flyers 3
How to Bet on Islanders vs. Flyers
Islanders and Flyers Betting Trends
In 24 games this season, New York and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.
Philadelphia has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 24 of 45 games this season.
The two teams combine to score 5.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than this game’s total.
These two teams surrender 6.4 goals per game combined, 0.9 more than the total for this game.
The Islanders have won 31.8% of their games this season when they’ve been a moneyline favorite (7-15).
This season the Flyers have been an underdog 30 times, and won nine, or 30.0%, of those games.
Islanders Stats & Insights
The Islanders offense’s 112 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 29th in the NHL.
On defense, the Islanders have conceded 130 goals (3.0 per game) to rank 15th in league play.
Their goal differential (-18) ranks them 25th in the NHL.
The Islanders shoot 9.1% as a team, ranked 29th-best in the league.
The Islanders’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 21.2 hits and 15.9 blocked shots per game.
Over the last 10 contests, the Islanders are 5-5-0 (75.0% of possible points).
They are scoring at a 2.8 goals-per-game average (28 total) over that stretch.
Over on the defensive side, the Islanders have given up 2.5 goals per game (25 total) over those 10 matchups.
Flyers Stats & Insights
The Flyers have the NHL’s 14th-ranked scoring offense (135 total goals, three per game).
The Flyers have allowed 154 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 30th.
They have a -19 goal differential, which ranks 26th in the league.
The Flyers are shooting 10.9% (11th in the league).
The Flyers have not had a shutout victory yet this season.
Over the past 10 contests, the Flyers are 4-4-2 (60.0% of possible points).
They have averaged 3.0 goals per game (30 total) over that stretch.
Defensively, the Flyers have given up 24 goals (2.4 per game) in those 10 matchups.
Islanders Key Players to Watch
Anders Lee has been a top contributor on New York this season, with 36 points in 43 games.
Bo Horvat is contributing with 30 points (12 goals, 18 assists).
Ilya Sorokin has a record of 13-13-4. He has allowed 83 goals (2.83 goals against average) and recorded 763 saves.
Flyers Key Players to Watch
Travis Konecny has recorded 20 goals (0.4 per game) and put up 30 assists (0.7 per game), taking 2.4 shots per game and shooting 18.3%. That makes him among the leaders for Philadelphia with 50 total points (1.1 per game).
Matvei Michkov is a top contributor for Philadelphia, with 31 total points this season. He has scored 13 goals and provided 18 assists in 43 games.
Samuel Ersson has an .888 save percentage (57th in the league), with 450 total saves, while conceding 57 goals (2.9 goals against average). He has compiled an 11-7-2 record between the posts for Philadelphia this season.
Islanders vs. Flyers Injuries
Islanders: Hudson Fasching: Upper Body (Out), Semyon Varlamov: Lower Body (Out), Jean-Gabriel Pageau: Illness (Questionable), Alexander Romanov: Undisclosed (Questionable), Mike Reilly: Heart (Out), Simon Holmstrom: Upper Body (Out)
Flyers: Ryan Ellis: Back (Out), Nicolas Deslauriers: Upper Body (Out)
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