The Philadelphia Flyers (29-36-13) travel to meet the New York Islanders (40-30-9) Saturday. Puck drop from UBS Arena is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Flyers vs. Islanders odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Flyers, long since eliminated from the playoff picture, have dropped 3 straight in regulation, and Philadelphia hasn’t won since March 28 against the Montreal Canadiens.
The last time these teams met, New York picked up a 2-1 win in Philadelphia Feb. 6 as the Under cashed.
The Islanders are tied with the Florida Panthers with 89 points for 1 of the 2 wild card spots in the Eastern Conference, while sitting 1 point ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins with 3 regular-season games remaining.
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Flyers at Islanders odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:20 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Flyers +220 (bet $100 to win $220) | Islanders -275 (bet $275 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Flyers +1.5 (-115) | Islanders -1.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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Flyers at Islanders projected goalies
Carter Hart (21-22-10, 2.92 GAA, .908 SV%, 2 SO) vs. Ilya Sorokin (29-21-7, 2.38 GAA, .924 SV%, 5 SO)
Hart was hot to finish up March, winning 4 straight games including a 3-0 shutout over the Detroit Red Wings. He allowed 4 goals on 30 shots in a loss in Dallas last time out Thursday.
Sorokin turned aside 30 of the 31 shots he faced against the Tampa Bay Lightning Thursday, keeping the playoff hopes of the Isles alive and well. He allowed 2 goals on 32 shots in a 3-1 loss in Philadelphia Nov. 29 in his only previous meeting with the Fly Guys this season.
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Flyers at Islanders picks and predictions
Prediction
Islanders 3, Flyers 1
Moneyline
The Islanders (-275) will cost you nearly 3 times your potential return, and that’s way too much for not enough reward.
Even as part of a multi-team parlay, including New York sucks all the value out of your ticket.
AVOID.
Puck line/Against the spread
The ISLANDERS -1.5 (-105) are a better value at near even-money on the puck line.
As a favorite, New York has failed to cover the puck line in each of the past 3 games, and it is 3-10 in the past 13 games on the puck line, too.
It’s risky, but it’s worth the play with Philly out of the playoff race, and New York likely to go all out for an important 2 points.
Over/Under
UNDER 5.5 (+100) is the lean.
The total has gone low in 8 of the past 11 meetings in this series. The Under is also 5-2 in the past 7 games overall for Philadelphia, while going 5-1 in the past 6 on the road for the Flyers.
The Under is 4-1-1 in the past 6 games for the Islanders, too, while cashing at a 4-1-1 clip in the past 6 against the Eastern Conference, too.
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