The Philadelphia Flyers (17-14-4) travel to meet the New York Islanders (23-10-4) Saturday with a 7 p.m. ET puck drop at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Below, we analyze the Flyers-Islanders odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
The Flyers were dusted last time out against the Buffalo Sabres on the road, falling 6-1. That was stunning considering the Sabres entered on an 18-game winless drought. Despite that ugly loss, the Flyers have still won two of the past three.
The Islanders rolled up a season-high eight goals as they doubled up the visiting Washington Capitals by an 8-4 win. That snapped a two-game losing skid. At home, the Isles have won two in a row, including a 6-1 win over the Flyers on March 20.
Flyers at Islanders: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:23 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Flyers +150 (bet $100 to win $150) | Islanders -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Flyers +1.5 (-190) | Islanders -1.5 (+155)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Flyers at Islanders: Projected starting goalies
Carter Hart (8-9-3, 4.04 GAA, .869 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Semyon Varlamov (15-7-3, 2.26 GAA, .919 SV%, 3 SO)
Hart has not only lost three straight, and four of the past five, he has been pounded lately. He coughed up five goals on just 11 shots in a loss March 25 against the Rangers, and he was blasted for six goals on 28 shots in a start March 20 in Uniondale in his most recent start against the Islanders.
Varlamov was in between the pipes Thursday in an 8-4 win over the Capitals, kicking off the month of April on a good note after closing March with losses in three of his final four outings. The last time he faced the Flyers was March 18, stopping 27 of 31 shots in a 4-3 loss at home.
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Flyers at Islanders: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Islanders 5, Flyers 2
Money line (ML)
The ISLANDERS (-175) are a little high priced, but they’re coming off a season-high in goals scored. Yes, the Flyers (+150) will come in rested, but this is a team using a goalie yielding north of four goals per game, and a side which was pounded by the lowly Sabres last time out.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The ISLANDERS -1.5 (+155) are a nice value on the puck line, way more so than just picking them straight up on the money line.
New York has covered the puck line in just three of its past seven victories, so there is some risk here. But one of those covers came against Philadelphia on March 20 in a 6-1 win.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 5.5 (-105) is the way to go, especially with Hart patrolling the blue ice for the Fly Guys. He has a 4.04 GAA, which is just unheard of for a starting netminder. The Isles have the potential to take care of the Over all on their own.
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