
Flyers-Islanders Preview: Consistent Play
The Flyers were unable to extend their winning streak to three games, but did get another point in the standings in a shootout loss to Columbus on Tuesday. Now, their schedule shifts to feature some opponents that will be very familiar by the end of the month.
In the next two weeks, the Flyers play eight more games, including three against the New Jersey Devils and three against Thursday night's opponent, the New York Islanders.
Game time is 7:30 p.m.
Team Leaders
Philadelphia Flyers | GP | G | A | P | New York Islanders | GP | G | A | P |
Travis Konecny | 45 | 20 | 30 | 50 | Anders Lee | 43 | 19 | 16 | 35 |
Matvei Michkov | 43 | 13 | 18 | 31 | Bo Horvat | 42 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
Owen Tippett | 45 | 13 | 14 | 27 | Kyle Palmieri | 41 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
Morgan Frost | 41 | 10 | 13 | 23 | Brock Nelson | 43 | 12 | 13 | 25 |
Scott Laughton | 45 | 9 | 14 | 23 | Simon Holmstrom | 37 | 9 | 13 | 22 |
Owen Tippett scored in Columbus on Tuesday for his second goal in the last three games. Tippett had an eight-game goalless drought entering last Saturday's game against Anaheim, when he scored his 12th goal of the season. Leading up to the eight-game scoring drought, Tippett had scored seven goals in his previous 10 games.
Anders Lee has led the way for the Islanders this season with 35 points on the season. Lee had a three-game points streak snapped in his last game, but picked up five points over the three-game streak.
Sam Ersson gets the start for the Flyers. Ersson made 20 saves on 23 shots in a win over the Panthers on Monday. Ersson has won four of his last five starts.
Ilya Sorokin gets the start for the Islanders. Sorokin made 30 saves in a shutout win against Vegas in his last start last Thursday. He has won three of his last five starts.
Projected Lineups
Flyers Scratches: Nick Deslauriers (injury), Olle Lycksell (healthy), Erik Johnson (healthy), Aleksei Kolosov (healthy)
Islanders Scratches: Semyon Varlamov (injury), Mike Reilly (injury), Simon Holmstrom (injury), Hudson Fasching (injury), Alexander Romanov (injury)
Lineup Notes
- Flyers: Joel Farabee returns to the lineup after missing the last three games as a healthy scratch. Olle Lycksell comes out of the lineup.
- Islanders: The Islanders get Jean-Gabriel Pageau back in the lineup after he missed Tuesday's game with an illness.
Game Notes
- Power Play: Flyers (16.5% - 28th), Islanders (10.5% - 32nd)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (78.4% - 20th), Islanders (65.6% - 32nd)
- Recent History vs. Islanders
- April 1, 2024- Islanders 4, Flyers 3 (F/OT) (at PHI)
- Nov. 25, 2023 - Flyers 1, Islanders 0 (F/SO) (at NYI)
- Nov. 22, 2023 - Islanders 3, Flyers 2 (at NYI)
- Team Leaders vs. Islanders
- Bobby Brink - 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 P
- Sean Couturier - 45 GP, 10 G, 18 A, 28 P
- Travis Konecny - 30 GP, 8 G, 9 A, 17 P
- Milestone Watch
- Sean Couturier needs two goals to reach 200 for his career.
- Rasmus Ristolainen needs three points to reach 300 for his career.
- Joel Farabee needs four points to reach 200 for his career.
Where to Watch
- TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
- Radio: Flyers Broadcast Network
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Kevin Durso is Flyers insider for 97.3 ESPN. Follow him on social media @Kevin_Durso.
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