Philadelphia hosts New York after Foerster’s hat trick

By Canadian Press on April 11, 2025.

New York Islanders (34-33-11, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (32-37-9, in the Metropolitan Division)

Philadelphia; Saturday, 12:30 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers host the New York Islanders after Tyson Foerster’s hat trick against the New York Rangers in the Flyers’ 8-5 win.

Philadelphia is 9-13-2 against the Metropolitan Division and 32-37-9 overall. The Flyers have a 9-14-3 record in games they have more penalties than their opponent.

New York has gone 34-33-11 overall with a 10-9-3 record in Metropolitan Division games. The Islanders have a -29 scoring differential, with 216 total goals scored and 245 conceded.

Saturday’s game is the fourth meeting between these teams this season. The Islanders won 3-0 in the last matchup.

TOP PERFORMERS: Travis Konecny has 24 goals and 51 assists for the Flyers. Foerster has six goals and three assists over the last 10 games.

Anders Lee has 29 goals and 24 assists for the Islanders. Brock Nelson has scored five goals with six assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Flyers: 4-5-1, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.9 assists, 2.8 penalties and 6.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.8 goals per game.

Islanders: 2-5-3, averaging 3.1 goals, 4.9 assists, 2.3 penalties and 4.9 penalty minutes while giving up 4.2 goals per game.

INJURIES: Flyers: None listed.

Islanders: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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