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Welcome to another NHL Predictions. Each day, here at Last Word On Hockey, we provide in-depth analysis, insights, and predictions for NHL games. For this edition, we take a look at the New York Islanders facing the Philadelphia Flyers.
Owen Tippett has shot the lights out of late, averaging 3.2 SOG over the past 10 while clearing this line in eight. Coming off a hat trick against the No. 1-ranked Avalanche, Tippett should have all the confidence to keep shooting in this one.
After getting beat 5-0 by the Sabres on home ice Saturday, all four lines were switched up Monday against the Flyers, and Cal Ritchie was out due to a lower-body injury.
The New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers meet Monday at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with puck drop set for 7 p.m. ET.
Battling injuries, defenseman Isaiah George returns to the Islanders lineup, finding his stride and feeling confident on the ice.