The New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers are coming off a defeat and a win, respectively, heading into their meeting at UBS Arena on Friday at 4 p.m. ET. The oddsmakers have made the Islanders solid favorites at -142 on the moneyline, and the Flyers are at +120.
New York lost 3-1 at home its last time out on Nov. 26 against the Boston Bruins. Three Islanders skaters recorded one point each, including Mathew Barzal (one goal) and Matthew Schaefer (one assist).
Philadelphia won on the road in its last game on Nov. 26, 4-2 over the Florida Panthers. The Flyers got two points each out of Jamie Drysdale (two assists) and Emil Andrae (one goal and one assist).
Get ready for this showdown with a glimpse at who we predict will emerge with the victory in Friday’s contest.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Islanders vs. Flyers Predictions & Pick
For predictions on the upcoming game between the New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Islanders 2 – Flyers 1
Pick OU:
Under 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 3.06 goals)
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Islanders vs. Flyers Moneylines
Snag a look below at the latest moneylines for the Islanders-Flyers game.
Favorite: Islanders (-142)Underdog: Flyers (+120)Islanders Betting InsightsIn the 10 times this season the Islanders have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 4-6 in those games.New York is 2-4 (winning just 33.3% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter.The Islanders have a 58.7% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this matchup.New York’s games this season have gone over this matchup’s total of 5.5 goals 13 times.Flyers Betting InsightsThis season the Flyers have won six of the 15 games, or 40.0%, in which they’ve been an underdog.Philadelphia has entered nine games this season as the underdog by +120 or more and is 3-6 in those contests.The moneyline for this outing implies a 45.5% chance of victory for the Flyers.Philadelphia has played 11 games this season that ended with over 5.5 goals.Islanders Key StatsNew York’s 71 total goals (3.0 per game) make it the 16th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.The Islanders rank 12th in goals against, allowing 67 total goals (2.8 per game) in league action.It has the league’s 10th-best goal differential at +4.The 10 power-play goals the Islanders have recorded this season (on 79 power-play chances) rank 27th in the NHL.New York’s 12.66% power-play conversion rate ranks 31st in the league.The Islanders have scored five shorthanded goals this season to pace the NHL.New York’s 83.33% penalty-kill success rate is the eighth-best in the league.New York wins 52% of its faceoffs to rank 11th in the NHL.The Islanders have a 10.1% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 26th in the league.Flyers Key StatsPhiladelphia’s 60 goals on the season (2.7 per game) rank 29th in the league.The Flyers give up 2.8 goals per game (61 in total), the fifth-fewest in the NHL.With a goal differential of -1, the team is 18th in the league.The Flyers have 10 power-play goals (27th in NHL) on 59 chances.Philadelphia’s power-play percentage (16.95) puts the team 21st in the league.At 86.15%, Philadelphia has the fourth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.Philadelphia is 23rd in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (48%).The Flyers’ 11.1% shooting percentage is 15th in the league.
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