The Philadelphia Flyers (29-36-13) will be looking to snap their losing run when they head to take on the New York Islanders (40-30-9) at UBS Arena on Saturday. Philadelphia is playing their last of four games on the road coming off a 4-1 loss against the Stars on Thursday, their fifth defeat in a row.
The Flyers conceded two power play goals while failing to take advantage of their own power play opportunities. Kevin Hayes was the only player to find the net for the Flyers. Carter Hart only had 26 saves on 30 shots against (.866%) in the loss.
New York beat the Lightning 6-1 on Thursday. Six players found the net for the Islanders. Brock Nelson scored and provided two assists to lead the team in scoring. Ilya Sorokin was impressive in the win, making 30 saves (.967%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Islanders have won two of the three games between the teams this season, including a 2-1 victory in their most recent meeting in February. Kyle Palmieri and Mathew Barzal were on the scoresheet for New York. Nicolas Deslauriers scored Philadelphia’s only goal. Semyon Varlamov got the win, saving 25 of 26 shots (.961%).
FACING OFF
Philadelphia is averaging just 2.67 goals per game for the season, 29th in the NHL. The visitors will face a tough test against an Islanders team that is allowing only 2.66 goals a game (4th).
Meanwhile, New York has found the net 2.94 times a game on average, 23rd in the league, and the Flyers are allowing opponents to score 3.33 goals per game (23rd).
The Flyers’ 15.35% power play percentage is the second-worst in the league, while New York’s 15.42% conversion rate ranks third-lowest. When it comes to defending power plays, New York has the league’s ninth-ranked PK% at 82.03%, while Philadelphia is 27th at 74.78%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 56 and 54 points this season, Travis Konecny and Hayes have been the top skaters for the Flyers. In the net, Hart (21-22-10) is Philadelphia’s top goaltender.
He has a 2.92 GAA and a .908% save percentage.Nelson leads the Islanders in scoring with 72 points. He has 33 goals and 39 assists. Sorokin (29-21-7) is the top goalie for New York with a goals against average of 2.38, fifth-best in the league. He has a save percentage of .924%, third-best.
HOME AND AWAY
Philadelphia is looking to avoid a 10th consecutive loss on the road this season. New York is 23-13-3 at UBS Arena this season.
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NY Islanders (-275)
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