The New York Islanders (3-4-1) wrap up a two-game set against the Philadelphia Flyers (6-2-1) at Wells Fargo Center Sunday with a 7 p.m. ET puck drop. Below, we analyze the Islanders-Flyers NHL odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Islanders at Flyers: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:50 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Islanders +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Flyers -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Islanders +1.5 (-275) | Flyers -1.5 (+220)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: +110 | U: -135)
Islanders at Flyers: Projected starting goalies
Ilya Sorokin (0-2-0, 3.57 GAA, .875 SV%) at Brian Elliott (2-0-0, 1.98 GAA, .938 SV%, 1 SO)
Sorokin is expected to make his third start of the season. In his first NHL outing (Jan. 16) he was thrust into action, as Semyon Varlamov was injured in pregame warmups; Sorokin and the Isles lost 5-0 to the New York Rangers. He was more prepared last Sunday, allowing just two goals on 24 shots in a 2-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils. In each of his appearances, the Islanders’ offense has given him zero goals of support.
Elliott coughed up three goals on 26 shots last time out, Tuesday in New Jersey. He picked up the win in his second consecutive outing. Unlike Sorokin, the Flyers offense has provided 8 total goals of offensive support in his two starts.
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Islanders at Flyers: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Flyers 3, Islanders 2
Money line (ML)
The FLYERS (-125) picked up the overtime win by a 3-2 score Saturday, and you can expect a similar performance in Sunday’s back end of the double dip. Sorokin is due to get some semblance of offensive support, but Elliott has been steady and will outperform the Russian rookie.
Against the spread (ATS)
The Flyers -1.5 (+220) are a tempting play, as you can more than double up your investment. The Islanders have dropped five in a row on the road; however, these games are usually close, and you can’t count on Philly to win by more than 2 goals. PASS, and focus more on the money line.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 5.5 (-135) is the way to go, despite the overall trends in the head-to-head meetings. While the Over is 8-3 in the past 11 meetings in Philadelphia, and 14-5-1 in the past 20 meetings overall, the Under cashed Saturday. The two backup goaltenders are some of the better understudies in the league, and the goals will be hard to come by. Look to the Under for the win.
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