April 3, 2026Updated 5:23 pm EDT
The Friday NHL slate features the New York Islanders (42-29-5) hosting the Philadelphia Flyers (37-26-12) at UBS Arena, starting at 7 p.m. ET on NHL Network. The Islanders are seventh (with 89 points) and the Flyers 11th (86 points) in the Eastern Conference.
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Injury reportsIslanders
Alexander Romanov: Out (Shoulder),
Pierre Engvall: Out For Season (Ankle),
Semyon Varlamov: Out For Season (Knee),
Anthony DeAngelo: Out (Lower Body),
Kyle Palmieri: Out For Season (Knee),
Simon Holmstrom: Day-To-Day (Upper Body)
Flyers
Rodrigo Abols: Out (Ankle),
Nikita Grebyonkin: Out (Upper Body)
Stats to know
Mathew Barzal has 68 points on 19 goals and 49 assists this season.
Ilya Sorokin has a goals-against average of 2.6, and a .910 save percentage (seventh-best in the league).
Travis Konecny has collected66 points this season (0.9 per game), with 27 goals and 39 assists in 71 games (playing 18:16 per game).
Daniel Vladar has a .904 save percentage (20th in the league). He has 1,043 saves, and has conceded 111 goals (2.5 goals-against average).
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