New York pays a visit to Philadelphia on Thursday, hoping to shut down the Flyers bats in hockey action at Wells Fargo Center.

The Islanders will try to spoil to the party on Thursday; they are 15-15-3 this season, while the Flyers are 13-17-2. New York is 19-13-1 on the totals; Philadelphia is 15-15-2.



View NY Islanders vs Philadelphia Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Flyers as -136 favorites earlier today. The over under opened at 5.5 at Sportsbook for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
According to new NHL Power Rankings here, it's the No. 10-ranked Flyers and the No. 13-rated Islanders in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Philadelphia's No. 19-ranked offense (2.6 goals per game) against a Islanders defense that ranks No. 27 at 3.2 goals per game allowed. The Flyers Sportsbook has clicked at a 23% rate while the Islanders have a 81.1% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, New York was a 3-2 Sportsbook on the road against the Capitals. Bettors on New York at +128 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 5-2 loser as they battled the Rangers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at +110 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.


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

Philadelphia Flyers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Tampa Bay are 9-1
After playing NY Rangers are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few Islanders at Flyers trends to consider:
NY Islanders are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
NY Islanders are 2-14 SU in their last 16 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 22-3 SU in their last 25 games when playing NY Islanders
Philadelphia is 14-2 SU in their last 16 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home


Next up:
NY Islanders at Pittsburgh, Saturday, March 30
Philadelphia home to Boston, Saturday, March 30