A key battle on the NHL odds menu sees visiting New York duelling Philadelphia on Thursday at Wells Fargo Center.

Philadelphia battles the Islanders, currently with a 26-28-9 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 37-24-1 for the Flyers and 31-29-3 for the Islanders.



View NY Islanders vs Philadelphia Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NHL line for this matchup, Philadelphia sat as -185 favorites. The total was set at 5.5.

Power Rankings:
The Flyers sit at No. 5 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Islanders sit at a No. 17 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Philadelphia's No. 2-ranked offense (3.3 goals per game) against a Islanders defense that ranks No. 23 at 3 goals per game allowed. The Flyers Sportsbook has clicked at a 19.6% rate while the Islanders have a 82.2% rate on the penalty kill.

New York lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Capitals on February 28. Bettors who backed the Capitals at -145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

In their last action, Philadelphia was a 1-0 loser on the road against the Sharks. Bettors on San Jose at -111 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.


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

Philadelphia Flyers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Tampa Bay are 9-1
After playing San Jose are 3-7
After a loss are 7-3

A few Islanders at Flyers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the NY Islanders last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Islanders are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
Philadelphia is 22-3 SU in their last 25 games when playing NY Islanders
Philadelphia is 13-2 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games


Next up:
NY Islanders at Boston, Saturday, March 3
Philadelphia at Washington, Sunday, March 4