Overview

• The New York Islanders, riding a five-game winning streak, face the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday in their third meeting this month.
• The Islanders secured their latest victory with a 5-2 win over the Avalanche, highlighted by Simon Holmstrom's two goals and Ilya Sorokin's 30 saves.
• Despite their recent success, the Islanders remain seventh in the Metropolitan Division, trailing the Flyers by one point in the standings.
• The Flyers, coming off a 5-0 loss to the Devils, have struggled recently, losing three of their last four games while scoring just two goals in those defeats.
• Philadelphia will start Ivan Fedotov in goal after Samuel Ersson was pulled during the loss to New Jersey, where the Devils scored four goals in a decisive second period.