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Flyers vs. Islanders Preview: We Meet Again

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The Flyers points streak came to an end on Thursday night against the Rangers. The good news is that they immediately get a chance to erase that result on Friday night.

The Flyers face the New York Islanders for the second time in eight days, as the two meet once again on Long Island.

Game time is 7:30 p.m.


Team Leaders

Philadelphia Flyers GP G A P New York Islanders GP G A P
Travis Konecny 49 21 34 55 Anders Lee 46 20 16 36
Matvei Michkov 47 14 20 34 Bo Horvat 45 16 19 35
Owen Tippett 49 14 16 30 Kyle Palmieri 46 12 17 29
Morgan Frost 45 11 14 25 Brock Nelson 46 13 15 28
Sean Couturier 47 8 16 24 Noah Dobson 46 6 18 24

Flyers Islanders Players to Watch

Noah Cates has remained solid for the Flyers over the last several games. He has five points in his last five games, including two multi-point games.

Mathew Barzal has started to find his scoring touch again. In the last five games, he has doubled his goal total for the season. He has points in eight of his last nine games.


Flyers Islanders Goalie Matchup

Ivan Fedotov is expected to start for the Flyers. Fedotov made 26 saves on 28 shots in his last start, taking a shootout loss against Columbus on Jan. 14. Fedotov is still in search of his first win since Nov. 29.

Ilya Sorokin gets the start for the Islanders. Sorokin made 25 saves on 26 shots in his last start, defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday. His previous start was against the Flyers last Thursday, making 19 saves on 23 shots in a loss.


Projected Lineups

Flyers Lines

Flyers Scratches: Nick Deslauriers (injury), Ryan Poehling (injury), Scott Laughton (personal), Erik Johnson (healthy)

Islanders Lines

Islanders Scratches: Semyon Varlamov (injury), Noah Dobson (injury), Mike Reilly (injury), Hudson Fasching (injury), Maxim Tsyplakov (suspended), Matt Martin (healthy)

Lineup Notes

  • Flyers: No changes are expected to the Flyers lineup.
  • Islanders: No changes are being made to the Islanders lineup.

Game Notes

  • Power Play: Flyers (16.1% – 29th), Islanders (12.5% – 32nd)
  • Penalty Kill: Flyers (77.4% – 21st), Islanders (67.7% – 32nd)
  • Recent History vs. Islanders 
    • Jan. 16, 2024 – Flyers 5, Islanders 3 (at NYI)
  • Team Leaders vs. Islanders
    • Sean Couturier – 46 GP, 11 G, 19 A, 30 P
    • Travis Konecny – 31 GP, 8 G, 12 A, 20 P
    • Joel Farabee – 22 GP, 6 G, 6 A, 12 P
    • Ivan Fedotov – 1 GP, 0-0-1, 3.15 GAA, .905 SV%
  • Milestone Watch
    • Sean Couturier needs one goal to reach 200 for his career.
    • Rasmus Ristolainen needs two points to reach 300 for his career.

Where to Watch

  • TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia+
  • Radio: Flyers Broadcast Network