NHL Game Preview: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders with Line Combinations 1/16/2025

NHL Game Preview: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders with Line Combinations 1/16/2025

Philadelphia Flyers (19-20-6, 44 Pts) at New York Islanders (17-19-7, 41 Pts)

Venue: UBS Arena
Date: Thursday, January 16
Time: 7:30 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/NBCSP/MSGSN
Radio:
Philadelphia – 97.5 The Fanatatic
New York – 98.7 ESPN

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Philadelphia +1.5 ML +120
New York -1.5 ML -142
O/U 5.5

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Philadelphia Flyers News & Notes:

The Flyers saw their two-game win streak snapped on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets in a shootout. The Flyers are tied with two other teams with 44 points and they are four points behind the Blue Jackets for the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.

New York Islanders News & Notes:

The Islanders saw their three-game win streak snapped on Tuesday in a 2-0 loss to the Ottawa Senators. They are now 3-2-0 in their last five games and have averaged 2.4 goals per game in that stretch while allowing an average of 1.8 goals per game. They trail the Flyers by three points and sit seven points out of the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.

Philadelphia Flyers Projected Lines

Foerster-Cates-Brink
Tippett-Frost-Konecny
Farabee-Couturier-Michkov
Laughton-Poehling-Hathaway

York-Sanheim
Zamula-Ristolainen
Seeler-Drysdale

Ersson
Fedotov

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New York Islanders Projected Lines

Lee-Nelson-Barzal
Tsyplakov-Horvat-Palmieri
Duclair-Pageau-Cizikas
Martin-MacLean-Engvall

George-Dobson
Pelech-Pulock
Cholowski-Mayfield

Sorokin
Hogberg

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Players To Watch:

Philadelphia Flyers

Joel Farabee this season has 14 points on six goals and eight assists. He’s faced the Islanders 21 times in his career recording ten points on six goals and four assists; last season he had a goal against the Islanders.

New York Islanders

Brock Nelson this season has 25 points on 12 goals and 13 assists. He’s faced the Flyers 46 times in his career recording 26 points on 13 goals and 13 assists; last season in three games against the Flyers he had three goals.

Injury Report:

Philadelphia Flyers

D Ryan Ellis – LTIR
F Nicolas Deslauriers – IR

New York Islanders

G Semyon Varlamov – IR
D Mike Reilly – IR
RW Simon Holmstrom – IR
RW Hudson Fasching – DTD
D Alexander Romanov – DTD

Next Game

Philadelphia – January 18 at New Jersey Devils
New York – January 18 vs San Jose Sharks

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