Sean Couturier, Travis Konecny, and the Philadelphia Flyers will face off against Brock Nelson, Mathew Barzal, and the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center for a divisional matchup. NBC Sports Network will broadcast the matchup, which gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 11.
Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders Odds
Moneyline and Over/Under (O/U) odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.
New York is 32-22 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 5.3 units this season. That winning percentage, ranked fifth in the NHL in this young season, hasn’t moved much from the 48-34 record the team posted during the 2018-19 season campaign. Out of its 54 regular season contests, 28 of them have gone under the total, while 22 have gone over and just three have pushed. Thus far, the team is 17-11 SU at home.
The Islanders have converted on 19.4 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 21st overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 79.2 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 25.8 saves per game with a .915 save percentage, Semyon Varlamov (17-16-4) has been the best option in goal for New York this year. If the Isles, however, decide to give him a rest, the team might roll with Thomas Greiss (16-11-11 record, .920 save percentage, 2.55 goals against average).
In the other locker room, Philadelphia is 31-25 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 4.3 units this year. Through 56 regular season outings, 28 of its games have gone over the total, while 26 have gone under the total and just one has pushed. As the away team, the Flyers are 12-16 SU so far.
The Flyers have converted on 19.0 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 14th overall and it’s successfully killed off 81.4 percent of all penalties.
Carter Hart (22.3 saves per game) has been the main option in the net for Philadelphia. Hart has 16 wins, 17 losses, and three OT losses to his credit, and has registered a .908 save percentage and 2.55 goals against average this year.
Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders Free Picks
Free NHL Pick: SU Winner – Flyers, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- Six of New York’s last ten games have been decided by two or more goals, and the club is 4-2 overall in those games.
- The Islanders are 24-9 SU when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Flyers are 8-6 SU in games where they serve more minutes than the opposition.
- New York is 3-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while Philadelphia is 5-5 in shootouts.
- For both of these clubs, the total has gone over in three of their past five matches.
- Philadelphia is ranked 14th this season with 9.8 giveaways per game. That figure’s trended lower lately, however, as the team’s averaged 8.1 giveaways over its last 10 games and 9.0 giveaways over its last five.
- New York is ranked 31st this season with 14.5 giveaways per game. That figure has improved recently, however, as the team’s averaged 13.0 giveaways over its last 10 games and 10.6 giveaways over its last five.
- The Islanders this season have handed the second-most hits in the league (28.7 per game).
