UBS Keys to the Game: Islanders at Flyers

NEW YORK ISLANDERS (26-24-9) VS PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (19-31-11)2:00 PM ET | WELLS FARGO CENTER WATCH: TNTLISTEN: 88.7FM | 103.9FM | 98.7FM
The New York Islanders close out their back-to-back set as they play the Philadelphia Flyers for the final time this season as the two clubs clash on Sunday afternoon at Wells Fargo Center.

The Islanders enter the contest coming off a 4-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Saturday afternoon which extended their point streak to six games (5-0-1). Brock Nelson powered the scoring as he posted a hat trick, while Ryan Pulock also scored. Semyon Varlamov made 37 saves on 39 shots in the win.
The Flyers closed out the second half of their back-to-back set as they dropped a 3-1 result to Ottawa on Friday night. Cam Atkinson scored Philadelphia's sole goal, while Martin Jones made 33 saves on 35 shots in the loss.
Sunday marks the fourth and final meeting between the Islanders and Flyers. The Islanders lead the season series 3-0-0 against their Metropolitan Division rival.

ISLANDERS NOTES:

• Nelson recorded his fourth-career hat trick as he scored his team-leading 25th, 26th and 27th goals of the season. The centerman has totaled 29 points (27G, 12A) through 50 games this season.
ISLES vs FLYERS
ISLANDERS ARTICLES
3 Takeaways: Nelson Hat Trick Lead Islanders Over Stars 4-2
Maven's Memories: Remembering Jean Potvin
The Bridgeport Report: March 18, 2022
Questions and Isles: Favorite Book
ISLANDERS VIDEO
Trotz Pregame: Coming Soon
Player Pregame: Coming Soon
GAME EXTRAS
Talkin' Isles
Isles Season Tickets
• Ryan Pulock scored his second goal of the season. The defenseman has collected 14 points (2G, 12A) through 34 games this season. Pulock has eight points (1G, 7A) in his last eight games.
• Varlamov made his 19th start of the season and improved his record 5-12-2. The Russian netminder has a 2.80 GAA and a .914 SV%.
• With an assist, Adam Pelech matched his career-high in points with 21 points (3G, 18A) through 55 games this season.
• With an assist, Anders Lee extended his point streak to seven games where he totaled 11 points (9G, 2A) in that span. Lee's six-game goal streak ended on Saturday as the captain did not light the lamp.
• Noah Dobson extended his point streak to three games where he's posted four assists in that span. The 22-year-old leads the Islanders' blueline in scoring with 36 points (10G, 26A) through 57 games.
• Mathew Barzal produced an assist against the Stars and leads the Islanders in scoring with 40 points (12G, 28A) through 50 games this season.
• The Islanders were 1-for-2 on the power play and 2-for-2 on the penalty kill against the Stars. In the NHL, the Islanders power play ranks 17th at 20.0%, while their penalty kill ranks 6th at 83.1%.
• In back-to-back sets, the Islanders are 7-4-1 in the front end and 4-6-1 in the back end.
• The Isles have scored the first goal in 11 of the last 14 games after allowing the opening goal in 11 of the prior 12 games. The Islanders are 21-6-5 when scoring first and are 5-18-4 when allowing the opening goal.

FLYERS NOTES:

• Atkinson tallied his team-leading 23rd goal and extended his point streak to five games where he totaled as many points (3G, 2A) in that span. The 32-year-old winger also leads the Flyers in scoring with his 47 points (23G, 24A) through 61 games.
• James van Riemsdyk posted an assist and in doing so, extended his point streak to three games where the winger has as many points on one goal and two assists in that span. Through 61 games, van Riemsdyk has collected 25 points (14G, 11A).
• Jones made his 22nd start of the season, while his record fell 7-12-3. The 32-year-old owns a 3.36 GAA and a .907 SV%.
• The Flyers were 0-for-3 on the power play - but relinquished a shorthanded goal - and were 2-for-3 on the penalty kill against Ottawa. In the NHL, Philadelphia's power play ranks 30th at 13.6% while their penalty kill ranks 26th at 75.4%. The Flyers' eighth shorthanded goals against this season marks the second-most in the NHL behind New Jersey.
• Philadelphia ranks 31st in the NHL for goals for average with an average of 2.52. They average the eighth most goals against with an average of 3.43 per game.
• The Flyers rank fifth in faceoff win percentage with a FOW% of 53.3.
• Philadelphia captain Claude Giroux skated in his 1,000th game on Thursday night, becoming only the second Flyer to reach the mark. Giroux was dealt to the Florida Panthers on Saturday afternoon. In exchange for Giroux, the Flyers acquired winger Owen Tippett, a first round pick in 2024 and a third round pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Drafts.
• Since returning to lineup on March 5 after missing time due to surgery, Kevin Hayes has points in four of his last seven games with five points (2G, 3A) in that span.
• On the injury front, winger Scott Laughton is sidelined with a concussion, Sean Couturier had season-ending back surgery on Feb. 11.