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Flyers-Islanders: Game 10 Preview
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All posts by Kevin DursoPublished27 Oct 2019
By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor 
The Flyers first game against a Metropolitan Division team in over two weeks was a thrilling comeback win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. Less than 24 hours later, the Flyers are back on the ice for another divisional matchup.
The team traveled to Long Island to face the New York Islanders on Sunday night at 7 p.m., looking to extend their winning streak to four games.
Team Leaders
| Philadelphia Flyers | GP | G | A | P | New York Islanders | GP | G | A | P |
| Travis Konecny | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | Brock Nelson | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Oskar Lindblom | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | Josh Bailey | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Jake Voracek | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | Mathew Barzal | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Ivan Provorov | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Devon Toews | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Kevin Hayes | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | Anthony Beauvillier | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Player to Watch | |
| 25 James van Riemsdyk | 12 Josh Bailey |
| Last 5 Games: 3 G, 2 A, 5 P, +2 | Last 5 Games: 2 G, 2 A, 4 P, E |
| Projected Goalie Matchup | |
| 79 Carter Hart | 40 Semyon Varlamov |
| 5 GP, 2-2-1, 2.59 GAA, .890 SV% | 5 GP, 3-2-0, 2.43 GAA, .921 SV% |
Carter Hart gets back in goal for the first time since last Saturday, his second straight regulation loss. He allowed three goals on 15 shots to Dallas just three nights after allowing four goals on 14 shots to Edmonton before being pulled.
The Islanders have been rolling with Semyon Varlamov a lot lately and will continue to do so on Sunday. Varlamov has wins in the last three starts, allowing two goals or less in each.
Flyers Projected Lineup
Injuries: Nolan Patrick, Scott Laughton
Scratches: Sam Morin
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 25 James van Riemsdyk | 28 Claude Giroux | 93 Jake Voracek |
| 23 Oskar Lindblom | 14 Sean Couturier | 11 Travis Konecny |
| 12 Michael Raffl | 13 Kevin Hayes | 49 Joel Farabee |
| 18 Tyler Pitlick | 24 Mikhail Vorobyev | 44 Chris Stewart |
| Defense | ||
| 9 Ivan Provorov | 15 Matt Niskanen | |
| 6 Travis Sanheim | 61 Justin Braun | |
| 53 Shayne Gostisbehere | 8 Robert Hagg | |
| Goalie | ||
| 79 Carter Hart | 37 Brian Elliott |
Lineup Notes
The only change to the lineup is the addition of Tyler Pitlick, who comes back into the lineup for the injured Scott Laughton.
Islanders Projected Lineup
Injuries: Andrew Ladd, Jordan Eberle, Tom Kuhnhackl, Matt Martin
Scratches: Noah Dobson
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 27 Anders Lee | 13 Mathew Barzal | 12 Josh Bailey |
| 18 Anthony Beauvillier | 29 Brock Nelson | 10 Derick Brassard |
| 32 Ross Johnston | 34 Cole Bardreau | 26 Oliver Wahlstrom |
| 28 Michael Dal Colle | 53 Casey Cizikas | 15 Cal Clutterbuck |
| Defense | ||
| 3 Adam Pelech | 6 Ryan Pulock | |
| 2 Nick Leddy | 55 Johnny Boychuk | |
| 25 Devon Toews | 24 Scott Mayfield | |
| Goalie | ||
| 40 Semyon Varlamov | 1 Thomas Greiss |
Game Notes
- Power Play: Flyers (5th), Islanders (T-2nd)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (12th), Islanders (21st)
- Recent History vs. Islanders
- Oct. 27, 2018 – Islanders 6, Flyers 1 (at PHI)
- March 3, 2019 – Flyers 4, Islanders 1 (at NYI)
- March 9, 2019 – Flyers 5, Islanders 2 (at NYI)
- March 23, 2019 – Islanders 4, Flyers 2 (at PHI)
- Flyers Leaders vs. Islanders
- Claude Giroux – 49 GP, 17 G, 36 A, 53 P
- Shayne Gostisbehere – 16 GP, 3 G, 10 A, 13 P
- Jake Voracek – 39 GP, 5 G, 26 A, 31 P
- James van Riemsdyk – 34 GP, 11 G, 15 A, 26 P
- Sean Couturier – 34 GP, 8 G, 17 A, 25 P
- Milestone Watch
- Jake Voracek needs two goals to reach 200 for his career.
- Kevin Hayes needs four goals to reach 100 for his career.
Where to Watch
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic
