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Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Islanders · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Islanders · FRI · FEB 26 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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FRI · FEB 26 · 6:00 PM CT
UBS Arena
NBCSP · MSGSN
Philadelphia Flyers
Flyers
0–1–2
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New York Islanders
Islanders
1–1–0
Upcoming
FRI · FEB 26 · 6:00 PM CT
NBCSP · MSGSN
Philadelphia Flyers
Away · Flyers
0–1–2
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
The Flyers have struggled to beat Ilya Sorokin: .941 on 539 shots. But Matvei Michkov has quietly owned this matchup, 5 points in the last 4 meetings.
UBS Arena
New York Islanders
Home · Islanders
1–1–0
2 PTS
Flyers
GOALIES
Islanders
Joseph Woll
Joseph Woll
Expected
.929 SV% · 2.87 GAA · 0W
.866 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Ilya Sorokin
Ilya Sorokin
Expected
.968 SV% · 1.02 GAA · 1W
.884 SV% L5 · Cooling
Flyers
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Islanders
L1
Travis Konecny · Christian Dvorak · Matvei Michkov
L1
Emil Heineman · Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri
L2
Carl Grundstrom · Trevor Zegras · Owen Tippett
L2
Victor Eklund · Calum Ritchie · Brayden Schenn
L3
Tyson Foerster · Noah Cates · Porter Martone
L3
Simon Holmstrom · Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Anthony Duclair
L4
Alex Bump · Sean Couturier · Noel Acciari
L4
Ondrej Palat · Casey Cizikas · Matias Maccelli
D1
Travis Sanheim · Rasmus Ristolainen
D1
Adam Pelech · Matthew Schaefer
D2
Cam York · Jamie Drysdale
D2
Alexander Romanov · Ryan Pulock
D3
Nick Seeler · David Jiricek
D3
Logan Stanley · Tony DeAngelo
PP1
Travis Konecny · Trevor Zegras · Matvei Michkov · Tyson Foerster · Jamie Drysdale
PP1
Kyle Palmieri · Bo Horvat · Brayden Schenn · Matias Maccelli · Matthew Schaefer
PP2
Porter Martone · Noah Cates · Alex Bump · Owen Tippett · Cam York
PP2
Victor Eklund · Anthony Duclair · Emil Heineman · Calum Ritchie · Tony DeAngelo
PK1
Sean Couturier · Christian Dvorak · Travis Sanheim · Cam York
PK1
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Simon Holmstrom · Adam Pelech · Ryan Pulock
PK2
Noah Cates · Tyson Foerster · Nick Seeler · Rasmus Ristolainen
PK2
Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri · Logan Stanley · Alexander Romanov
FlyersProjected lines
L1
Travis Konecny · Christian Dvorak · Matvei Michkov
L2
Carl Grundstrom · Trevor Zegras · Owen Tippett
L3
Tyson Foerster · Noah Cates · Porter Martone
L4
Alex Bump · Sean Couturier · Noel Acciari
D1
Travis Sanheim · Rasmus Ristolainen
D2
Cam York · Jamie Drysdale
D3
Nick Seeler · David Jiricek
PP1
Travis Konecny · Trevor Zegras · Matvei Michkov · Tyson Foerster · Jamie Drysdale
PP2
Porter Martone · Noah Cates · Alex Bump · Owen Tippett · Cam York
PK1
Sean Couturier · Christian Dvorak · Travis Sanheim · Cam York
PK2
Noah Cates · Tyson Foerster · Nick Seeler · Rasmus Ristolainen
IslandersProjected lines
L1
Emil Heineman · Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri
L2
Victor Eklund · Calum Ritchie · Brayden Schenn
L3
Simon Holmstrom · Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Anthony Duclair
L4
Ondrej Palat · Casey Cizikas · Matias Maccelli
D1
Adam Pelech · Matthew Schaefer
D2
Alexander Romanov · Ryan Pulock
D3
Logan Stanley · Tony DeAngelo
PP1
Kyle Palmieri · Bo Horvat · Brayden Schenn · Matias Maccelli · Matthew Schaefer
PP2
Victor Eklund · Anthony Duclair · Emil Heineman · Calum Ritchie · Tony DeAngelo
PK1
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Simon Holmstrom · Adam Pelech · Ryan Pulock
PK2
Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri · Logan Stanley · Alexander Romanov
Jordan Hall · Oct 4 · 11:13 AM CT Ethan Sears · as of Oct 3
Flyers
INJURY REPORT
Islanders
Nikita Grebenkin
DAY-TO-DAY · Upper body
Mathew Barzal
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
Rasmus Ristolainen
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Helge Grans
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
Denver Barkey
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 10
FlyersInjury report
Nikita Grebenkin
DAY-TO-DAY · Upper body
Rasmus Ristolainen
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Helge Grans
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
Denver Barkey
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 10
IslandersInjury report
Mathew Barzal
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
Jordan Hall · Oct 4 · 11:13 AM CT Ethan Sears · as of Oct 3
STORYLINE
The Flyers have lost 2 straight past regulation and are 0-1-2 in their first 3 games. The Islanders won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

The Flyers have struggled to beat Ilya Sorokin: .941 on 539 shots. But Matvei Michkov has quietly owned this matchup, 5 points in the last 4 meetings.

Vitek Vanecek is 1 win shy of 200 career wins. Ilya Sorokin has Noah Cates figured out, 16 shots without a goal.

The numbers behind it
Goaltending
Ilya Sorokin has a .941 save % against Philadelphia (539 shots).
.941 SV% vs PHI
Matchup
Noah Cates has 16 shots on Ilya Sorokin without a goal.
(Philadelphia)
0/16 vs Ilya Sorokin
Player
Matvei Michkov has 5 points in his last 4 games against New York. See the games →
(Philadelphia)
5 pts, last 4 vs NYI
Matchup
Jamie Drysdale has 13 shots on Ilya Sorokin without a goal.
(Philadelphia)
0/13 vs Ilya Sorokin
Milestone
Vitek Vanecek is 1 win shy of 200 career wins.
199 career wins