Islanders vs. Flyers betting preview

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Friday will feature an NHL outing between the home favorite New York Islanders (19-20-7, -162 on the moneyline to win) and the Philadelphia Flyers (22-21-6, +136 moneyline odds) at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Islanders to win vs Flyers -162

Bet $20, Payout $32.35

Islanders vs. Flyers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Islanders (-162)
  • Underdog: Flyers (+136)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Islanders vs. Flyers Quick Facts

  • New York has combined with its opponent to put up more than 5.5 goals in 25 of 46 games this season.
  • Philadelphia’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 26 of 49 chances this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.6, is 0.1 above Friday’s over/under.
  • The 6.4 goals per game these two clubs are giving up this season are 0.8 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stat Insights

  • The Islanders’ 2.6 average goals per game add up to 122 total, which makes them the 29th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
  • New York is ranked 13th in league action in goals against this season, having allowed 137 (3.0 per game).
  • They’re ranked 22nd in the league with a -15 goal differential .
  • New York has scored 14 power-play goals on 112 chances this season, to rank 32nd in the league.
  • The Islanders’ offense has the league’s 32nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (12.5%).
  • New York’s five shorthanded goals this season rank fifth in the NHL.
  • The Islanders have the league’s 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 67.68%.
  • The Islanders’ players win 55.2% of their faceoffs, leading the NHL.
  • New York scores on 9.2% of its shots as a team, ranking 29th in the league.
  • The Islanders average 21.8 hits and 15.8 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline

  • In 25 games as the moneyline favorite this season, New York has won nine times.
  • The Islanders have a record of 6-3 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -162.
  • According to the moneyline odds, New York has a 61.8% chance of winning this contest.

Islanders Leaders

  • Anders Lee: 21 goals and 16 assists
  • Bo Horvat: 15 goals and 20 assists
  • Kyle Palmieri: 12 goals and 17 assists
  • Ilya Sorokin: 14-14-4 record, .902 save percentage, 88 goals given up

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Flyers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flyers Season Stats Insights

  • The Flyers have scored 146 goals this season (3.0 per game) to rank 14th in the NHL.
  • Philadelphia’s 165 total goals given up (3.4 per game) rank 28th in the NHL.
  • Their 23rd-ranked goal differential is -19.
  • Philadelphia has recorded 22 power-play goals this season, which ranks 27th in the NHL (on 137 chances).
  • The Flyers have the NHL’s 29th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 16.06%.
  • Philadelphia has scored three shorthanded goals this season (14th among all NHL teams).
  • The Flyers’ 20th-ranked penalty kill rate is 77.42%.
  • The Flyers win 50.8% of their faceoffs. That’s the 14th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • The 10.9% shooting percentage Philadelphia has amassed ranks 10th in the league.
  • The Flyers have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 20.3 hits and 18.3 blocked shots per game.

Flyers Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Flyers have 11 wins in the 33 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Philadelphia has won seven of its 18 games when it is the underdog by +136 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Flyers have a 42.4% chance to win.

Flyers Leaders

  • Travis Konecny: 21 goals and 34 assists
  • Matvei Michkov: 14 goals and 20 assists
  • Owen Tippett: 14 goals and 16 assists
  • Samuel Ersson: 14-8-2 record, .891 save percentage, 67 goals allowed
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