NHL Game Preview: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders with Line Combinations 1/24/2025

Philadelphia Flyers (22-21-6, 50 Pts) at New York Islanders (19-20-7, 45 Pts)

Venue: UBS Arena
Date: Friday, January 24
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 +124
New York -1.5 ML -148
O/U 5.5

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Philadelphia Flyers News & Notes:

The Flyers saw their three-game win streak snapped last night in a 6-1 loss to the New York Rangers. With last night’s loss, they dropped to 5-4-2 in January and are averaging 2.73 goals per game while allowing 2.91 goals per game. Entering tonight’s game, they are three points back of the wild card spot in the Eastern Conference.

New York Islanders News & Notes:

The Islanders picked up their second straight win on Monday in a 3-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. They are 5-3-0 in January and have won five of their last seven. They are averaging 2.75 goals per game while allowing two goals per game in January.

Philadelphia Flyers Projected Lines

Tippett-Frost-Konecny
Farabee-Couturier-Michkov
Foerster-Cates-Brink
Richard-Abols-Hathaway

York-Sanheim
Zamula-Ristolainen
Seeler-Drysdale

Fedotov
Ersson

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New York Islanders Projected Lines

Lee-Horvat-Barzal
Duclair-Nelson-Palmieri
Cizikas-Pageau-Holmstrom
Engvall-MacLean-Gatcomb

Pelech-Pulock
Romanov-Mayfield
Cholowski-George

Sorokin
Hogberg

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Players To Watch:

Philadelphia Flyers

Travis Konecny this season has 55 points on 21 goals and 34 assists. He’s faced the Islanders 31 times in his career recording 20 points on eight goals and 12 assists; in the game last Saturday he had three assists.

New York Islanders

Bo Horvat this season has 35 points on 16 goals and 19 assists. He’s faced the Flyers 20 times in his career recording 11 points on three goals and eight assists; he had a goal and an assist in last Saturday’s meeting.

Injury Report:

Philadelphia Flyers

D Ryan Ellis – LTIR
F Nicolas Deslauriers – IR
F Ryan Poehling – DTD
F Scott Laughton – DTD

New York Islanders

G Semyon Varlamov – IR
D Mike Reilly – IR
F Hudson Fasching – DTD
D Noah Dobson – Out
F Maxim Tsyplakov – Out

Next Game

Philadelphia – January 27 vs New Jersey Devils
New York – January 25 vs Carolina Hurricanes

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