The New York Islanders (32-16-6) host the Philadelphia Flyers (31-18-7) Tuesday at Barclays Center for a 7 p.m. ET puck drop. We analyze the Flyers-Islanders sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.
Flyers at Islanders: Projected starting goalies
Brian Elliott vs. Semyon Varlamov
Elliott will return to the net Tuesday after giving way for the return of starter Carter Hart in Monday’s 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers. Elliott is 14-6-4 with a .901 save percentage and 2.86 goals against average for the season.
Varlamov is 16-9-4 with a .915 SV% and 2.58 GAA in his first season with the Islanders. He stopped 27 of 29 shots in a hard-luck loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday.
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Flyers at Islanders: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Flyers 4, Islanders 3
Moneyline (ML)
Both teams played Monday, with the Isles besting the Washington Capitals 5-3 on the road and the Flyers topping the Panthers at home. New York’s home-ice advantage is slightly negated as they had to travel back from the nation’s capital.
As such, I’m backing the FLYERS (+105) as slight road dogs. Elliott has been in the better form of the two goaltenders of late. The Isles lead the series 2-0, earning a 5-3 home win Oct. 27, and a 4-3 shootout victory in Philly Nov. 16, but the Flyers enter Tuesday at 7-2-1 across their last 10 games, while the Islanders went 5-3-2 over the same span.
Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
There’s no value in backing the Flyers (+1.5, -278) with a goal of insurance in the event of a loss. We’ll PASS on the spread and stick with the moneyline bet for the road dogs.
The Isles are just 25-29 ATS overall and a dismal 11-17 on home ice, while the Flyers are 33-23 overall and an adequate 14-14 on the road.
Over/Under (O/U)
Back the OVER 5.5 (-133) with both teams starting the lesser of their two goaltenders. Philly is 4-6 against the Over/Under across its last 10 games, while New York is 6-3-1 over the same span.
Esten’s NHL betting record: 219-206
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