Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Islanders Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/03/2026

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Friday, April 3, 2026

Venue:  UBS Arena, Elmont, NY

Where to Watch:  NHL Network

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Flyers +136, Islanders -162; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Flyers +135, Islanders -160; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Flyers +135, Islanders -160; Over/Under:  6 goals

Philadelphia Flyers:  37-25-12 (5th place, Metropolitan Division)

New York Islanders:  42-29-5 (3rd place, Metropolitan Division)

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Philadelphia Flyers:  7-2-1 last 10

New York Islanders:  5-5-0 last 10

The Flyers are entering this game with 86 points, a 37-25-12 record overall, and they are 20-13-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Washington Capitals in their last game, losing that one on the road 6-4, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Detroit Red Wings still to be played on Thursday night. In their game against the Capitals, Christian Dvorak, Travis Sanheim, Carl Grundström, and Denver Barkey each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Travis Konecny led the team in assists with 2 while Porter Martone led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Dan Vladar was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 17 shots with 12 saves and a .706 save percentage. Their offense has scored 220 goals this season averaging 3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 225 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The Islanders are entering this game with 89 points, a 42-29-5 record overall, and they are 21-13-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Buffalo Sabres in their last game, losing that one on the road 4-3. Brayden Schenn, Anders Lee, and Calum Ritchie each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Bo Horvat led the team in assists with 3 while Matthew Schaefer led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Ilya Sorokin was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 32 shots with 29 saves and a .906 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 222 goals this season averaging 2.9 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 221 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Islanders listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Islanders have looked good in their games this season with their 42-29-5 record overall which has them in the top half of their division in the East. They have looked good on home ice too with their 21-13-2 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Flyers have looked good in their games this season with their 37-25-12 record overall, but that record has them in the bottom half of their division in the East. They have been a good road team though with their 20-13-4 road record this year. The Flyers have been rolling in their games lately as they are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games and they are right in the Wild Card race. They are 2 points out of a Wild Card spot and have been getting hot at the right time, but now they are off a 6-4 loss to the Capitals and they aren't in a great situation here either. They are playing this game on a back-to-back so they might not have their best effort for this one and they have a really tough game the night before against the Red Wings who have the same number of points as the Flyers and are right in this Wild Card race too. The Islanders haven't looked that great themselves lately, going 5-5-0 in their last 10 games and losing 2 games in a row now, but they are also in the playoff race and will be looking to bounce back. They currently have a divisional playoff spot, but they are only 1 point ahead and could easily fall back into the Wild Card race. The Islanders are going to be motivated to bounce back on home ice here in a really important game, so look for them to take advantage of the Flyers in a bad situation here on a back-to-back with pivotal games in the Wild Card race splitting their focus. The best way to place a bet here is on the Islanders to win this game. 

Flyers Islanders Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Friday, April 3, 2026 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Islanders 3 Flyers 2.

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Philadelphia Flyers: 108-130 (-11.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 39-62 (-15 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 to +150. 57-80 (-13.4 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss versus opponent as a favorite. 19-10 OVER revenging a home blowout loss vs opponent of 3 goals or more.

New York Islanders: 29-19 (+8 units) on the moneyline in a home game where the total is 5.5. 34-31 (+6 units) on the moneyline after 2 or more consecutive losses. 17-18 (+6.2 units) on the moneyline against good defensive teams - opponents average 26.5 shots on goal or less. 33-24 OVER as a home favorite of -200 or less.

Philadelphia Flyers:  N. Grebenkin (RW) Out - Upper Body. R. Abols (C) Out - Ankle. T. Foerster (RW) Out - Arm.

New York Islanders:  S. Holmstrom (RW) Day To Day - Upper Body. T. DeAngelo (D) Out - Lower Body. A. Romanov (D) Out - Shoulder. P. Engvall (LW) Out For Season - Ankle. S. Varlamov (G) Out For Season - Knee. K. Palmieri (C) Out For Season - Knee.

“They came out the first 10, 12 (minutes) and tried to bully us, and I thought after that we started to get our game.” - Rick Tocchet after his team’s loss against the Capitals in their game on Tuesday. 

“Last game we gave up eight goals, so, I mean, you want to make sure you play well defensively, and our tracking was outstanding. I thought we did a good job, and we played a tight playoff hockey game, and it was a hard-fought game. I thought both teams had some good looks, and both teams played well defensively.” - Patrick Roy after his team’s loss against the Sabres in their game on Tuesday. 

LW Tyson Foerster

C Trevor Zegras

RW Owen Tippett

LD Travis Sanheim

RD Rasmus Ristolainen

G Samuel Ersson

LW Anders Lee

C Bo Horvat

RW Emil Heineman

LD Matthew Schaefer

RD Ryan Pulock

G Ilya Sorokin

Points: Travis Konecny (65)

Goals: Owen Tippett (27)

Assists: Travis Konecny (39)

GAA: Dan Vladar (2.50)

Points: Mathew Barzal (68)

Goals: Bo Horvat (30)

Assists: Mathew Barzal (49)

GAA: Ilya Sorokin (2.59)

Coaches:

Philadelphia Flyers: Rick Tocchet (1st season)

New York Islanders: Patrick Roy (3rd season)