Philadelphia Flyers at NY Islander 4/8/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 04/07/2021 at 10:27 PM ET

Philadelphia Flyers at NY Islander 4/8/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions

Philadelphia comes to the game here after getting beaten down by the Bruins in their last game. The loss for the Flyers came with Boston doubling up the score by a 4-2 mark. The loss dropped the Flyers to an 18-15-5 record on the year. 

On the year the Flyers have scored 2.97 goals per game. The defense for the Flyers has allowed 3.55 goals per game. The Flyers have converted on the power play at 19.2% and killed off a total of 72.8% of the power plays.

With the Islanders the team is heading here after getting a win in their last game. The win pushed the New York Islanders to a 25-10-4 record on the year. The win in the last game was a 1-0 shutout win over the Washington Capitals.

New York is coming to the game here with a total of 2.95 goals per game. The defense for the Islanders has allowed 2.28 goals per game. The power play for New York has converted at a clip of 18.9% on the year and the penalty kill for the Islanders has killed off 80.6% of the power plays.

Now, the game here is one that on paper would look like the teams are evenly matched. However, the game is one that will be slanted towards the Islanders. New York is coming here with a good defense which is giving up a 1.5 goal less per game almost compared to the Flyers. Look for the Flyers defense to struggle in the game here to keep the Islanders offense contained. Final Score Prediction, New York Islanders win 4-2.

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