The New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers will square off for the third time in two weeks on Thursday night when they reconvene in Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia Flyers (22-21-6) visit the New York Islanders (19-20-7) Friday. Puck drop from UBS Arena is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds ar

Anthony Duclair and Bo Horvat scored 55 seconds apart late in the first period and Ilya Sorokin made 29 saves as the New York Islanders extended their winning streak to three games with a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Anthony Duclair and Bo Horvat scored the tying and go-ahead goals in a 55-second span late in the first period Friday night for the New York Islanders, who matched their season-best winning streak by beating the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 in Elmont,

Following a frustrating 4-2 defeat earlier in the week, the Devils flipped the script in a decisive way, shutting out the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0 at the Prudential Center on Wednesday, reclaiming their momentum with a dominant performance across the board.

The Philadelphia Flyers fell back to .500 (23-23-6) after being shut out by the New Jersey Devils 5-0 Wednesday night in Newark. After a tense but no-score first period, the Devils had a four-goal second period and another goal in the third period.

New Jersey scored four times in the second period and Jake Allen made 24 saves as the Devils defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0 on Wednesday.

This is what it looks like when the season slips away in January. A disastrous second period, a total squandering of momentum, a team that played most of the night as though nobody was on the same page and a home crowd that sounded more disappointed than upset.

John Tortorella's Philadelphia Flyers (22-21-6) will play the latter game of an Empire State back-to-back on Friday against Patrick Roy's New York Islanders (19-20-7).

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This is becoming the norm for the New York Islanders. For a third-straight season, they are overcoming an alarming stretch of play in the first half which should doom their playoff hopes, only to piece something together in the New Year and claw their way back into the postseason conversation.