New York Islanders at Philadelphia Flyers 2/5/2015 Free NHL Picks & Predictions
by Josh Schonwald - 2/4/2015
Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 7:00 PM ET
Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia
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The New York Islanders head to Wells Fargo Center to take on the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday.
The Islanders are 26-10 in their last 36 vs. the Eastern Conference and 15-6 in their last 21 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game. They are 10-4 in their last 14 vs. a team with a losing record. The over is 4-0-1 in the Islanders last 5 vs. a team with a losing record and 5-1-1 in their last 7 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
The Flyers are 4-0 in their last 4 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game and 4-0 in their last 4 overall. They are 4-1 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. The under is 6-1 in the Flyers last 7 Thursday games and 8-3 in their last 11 home games.
Head-to-head, the home team is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings. The over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings and 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Philadelphia.
New York Islanders Betting Trends
New York Islanders are 32-18-0 Against the Spread
New York Islanders are 26-22-0 against the Over/Under
Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends
Philadelphia Flyers are 22-29-0 Against the Spread
Philadelphia Flyers are 26-24-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
New York Islanders
10/07/14 D Matt Carkner Back out indefinitely
01/27/15 LW Eric Boulton Lower Body out indefinitely
01/26/15 RW Kyle Okposo Upper Body expected to miss 6-8 weeks
Philadelphia Flyers
10/09/14 D Chris Pronger Concussion out for season
10/05/14 D Kimmo Timonen Blood Clot out indefinitely
01/31/15 LW Michael Raffl Pneumonia is downgraded to expected to miss Thursday vs NY Islanders
01/31/15 D Nicklas Grossmann Shoulder "?" Thursday vs NY Islanders
01/26/15 C Scott Laughton Concussion is upgraded to probable
01/26/15 C Zac Rinaldo Suspension expected to miss 8 games
01/12/15 D Braydon Coburn Foot expected to miss 3-4 weeks
Josh's Pick: Take Philadelphia
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