Philadelphia Flyers (32-37-9) vs New York Islanders (34-33-11)
Game Info: Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 12:30 pm (Wells Fargo Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: Philadelphia Flyers -110 / New York Islanders -110 — Over/Under: 5.5
The New York Islanders and the Philadelphia Flyers meet Saturday in NHL action from the UBS Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New York Islanders vs. Philadelphia Flyers prediction.
Matchup History
The Philadelphia Flyers won the first meeting between these two teams on Long Island by a final score of 5-3 on January 16th, 2025, before the Islanders won 3-1 at home on January 24th, 2025 and then the Islanders took the season series lead with a 3-0 win in Philadelphia on January 30th, 2025.
New York Islanders Recap
The New York Islanders come into this game looking to bounce back from a 9-2 loss at the hands of the New York Rangers last time out to fall to 34-33-11 on the year. After this game, the Islanders will head on the road for a game against the New Jersey Devils.
Islanders Drop Back-To-Back Games
Anders Lee has 52 points including 28 goals and 24 assists while Kyle Palmieri has 48 points split between 24 goals and 24 assists. Bo Horvat has 54 points with 26 goals and 28 assists. Simon Holmstrom has 45 points with 20 goals and 25 assists and Maxim Tsyplakov has 35 points with 10 goals and 25 assists. J-G Pageau has 41 points with 13 goals and 28 assists and Noah Dobson has 37 points with 28 assists. Ilya Sorokin has gone 29-23-6 with a 2.77 GAA and a .905 save percentage in goal for the Islanders while Semyon Varlamov is 3-4-3 with a 2.89 GAA and an .889 save percentage this season. Marcus Hogberg has also gone 2-5-2 with a 3.17 GAA and an .889 save percentage as well on the year.
Why the New York Islanders will win
- The Flyers have lost six of their last seven day games at Wells Fargo Center against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Islanders have won five of their last six games against the Flyers following a loss.
- The road team has covered the puck line in five of the last six games between the Islanders and Flyers.
- The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three day games against opponents on a losing streak.
New York Islanders Player Prop Facts
- Marc Gatcomb has scored at least one goal in each of the Islanders’ last three day games.
- Simon Holmstrom has recorded at least one point in each of the Islanders’ last four games.
- Mathew Barzal has recorded an assist in five of his last six road appearances after playing less than 20 minutes in the Islanders’ last game.
- Simon Holmstrom ranks 1st amongst qualified players for shooting percentage (22.5%) this season.
Philadelphia Flyers Recap
The Philadelphia Flyers will look to build on their 8-5 win over the New York Rangers last time out to improve to 32-37-9 on the year. After this game, the Flyers will head on the road for a game against the Ottawa Senators.
Flyers Win 4 Of Their Last 5 Games
Travis Konecny leads the Flyers with 75 points coming on 24 goals and 51 assists while Matvei Michkov has 59 points with 24 goals and 35 assists. Owen Tippett has added 41 points with 20 goals and 21 assists and Bobby Brink’s added 38 points with 11 goals and 27 assists as well on the year. Sean Couturier has 42 points with 15 goals and 27 assists and Tyson Foerster has 39 points with 22 goals and 17 assists. Noah Cates has also chipped in 34 points with 15 goals and 19 assists so far this year. Samuel Ersson has gone 21-16-5 in goal for the Flyers this season with a 3.15 GAA and an .881 save percentage while Ivan Fedotov is 6-13-3 with a 3.12 GAA and an .881 save percentage. Aleksei Kolosov is also 5-8-1 with a 3.56 GAA and an .867 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Philadelphia Flyers will win
- The home team has won nine of the Flyers’ last 10 games.
- The Islanders have lost 10 of their last 12 day games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven road games following a loss.
- The Flyers have covered the puck line in each of their last four games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Philadelphia Flyers Player Prop Facts
- Tyson Foerster has scored at least one goal in each of the Flyers’ last four games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Travis Konecny has recorded at least one assist in each of the Flyers’ last five games.
- Ryan Ellis has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances in home games.
- Matvei Michkov ranks 1st amongst rookies for shootout goals (3) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Flyers’ last seven day games against Metropolitan Division opponents at Wells Fargo Center have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Islanders’ last four road games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Five of the last six day games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
New York Islanders vs. Philadelphia Flyers Prediction
I’m on the Flyers in this one. I get the case to be made for the Islanders who are still fighting for a playoff spot, but the Islanders just look like they’re running out of steam this late in the season. The Flyers have relished in the role of playing spoiler, and I think being at home, the Flyers can get the job done and end the Islanders’ playoff hopes. Give me the Philadelphia Flyers in this one.