The New York Islanders have been skidding lately. But they hope to get back to their winning and game-controlling ways when they travel to eastern Pennsylvania to visit the Philadelphia Flyers. It will be the final time this season that the Islanders play the Flyers.
All stats via Natural Stat Trick. on-5 struggles The Flyers were able to keep this one relatively close for most of the game, and in a lot of ways, this feels like something of a miracle. The Flyers did pick up the three goals in this one, but those do perhaps belie at least a relatively strong underlying process.
New York Islanders (27-13-4, third in the East Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (20-18-6, sixth in the East Division) Philadelphia; Sunday, 6:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Flyers +115, Islanders -137; over/under is 5.5 BOTTOM LINE: New York travels to Philadelphia looking to stop its four-game road slide. The Flyers are 20-18-6 in division matchups.
| GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 62 | |
| 44 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 59 | |
| 44 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 58 | |
| 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 54 | |
| 44 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 50 | |
| 44 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 46 | |
| 43 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 34 | |
| 44 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 29 |
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