NHL wagering interest swings to the New York vs Philadelphia battle on Thursday at Nassau Coliseum as the Islanders try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

The Islanders sit at 15-19-6 on the season; in comparison, the Flyers are currently 25-12-4. Looking to wager on the totals? New York is 21-17-2 OU, and Philadelphia is 25-15-1 OU.



View Philadelphia vs NY Islanders Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Islanders in this one will find them as +135 underdogs on the NHL money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 5.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
According to new NHL Power Rankings here, it's the No. 24-ranked Islanders and the No. 5-rated Flyers in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New York's No. 28-ranked offense (2.4 goals per game) against a Flyers defense that ranks No. 23 at 3 goals per game allowed. The Islanders Sportsbook has clicked at a 20.2% rate while the Flyers have a 82.2% rate on the penalty kill.

Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 2-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Hurricanes on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Flyers at -163 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Last time out for New York, they were a 5-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Red Wings at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Islanders at +155 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.


Philadelphia Flyers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Tampa Bay are 9-1
After playing Carolina are 8-2
After a win are 6-4

New York Islanders Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing New Jersey are 4-6
After playing Detroit are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

A few Flyers at Islanders trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
Philadelphia is 11-1 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the NY Islanders last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
NY Islanders are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
NY Islanders are 1-11 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against Philadelphia


Next up:
Philadelphia at Nashville, Saturday, January 14
NY Islanders home to Buffalo, Saturday, January 14