Philadelphia Flyers (15-10-3, fifth in the East Division) vs. New York Islanders (19-8-4, second in the East Division)
Uniondale, New York; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia visits the New York Islanders after Oskar Lindblom scored two goals in the Flyers' 4-3 victory against the Islanders.
The Islanders are 19-8-4 against the rest of their division. New York ranks eighth in the Nhl with 29.7 shots per game and is averaging 2.8 goals.
The Flyers are 15-10-3 against opponents in the East Division. Philadelphia has scored 91 goals and is 10th in the NHL averaging 3.2 goals per game. James van Riemsdyk leads the team with 13.
The teams meet for the second straight game.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mathew Barzal leads the Islanders with a plus-12 in 31 games this season. Brock Nelson has six goals and one assist over the last 10 games for New York.
van Riemsdyk leads the Flyers with 13 goals and has 29 points. Travis Konecny has eight assists over the last 10 games for Philadelphia.
LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 8-2-0, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.1 assists, 2.4 penalties and five penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game with a .916 save percentage.
Flyers: 4-6-0, averaging three goals, 5.2 assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.5 penalty minutes while allowing 4.4 goals per game with an .825 save percentage.
INJURIES: Islanders: None listed.
Flyers: None listed.
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