(Photo: Kate Frese)
By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor 
At some point, the Flyers have to start turning things in the right direction. Another shutout loss, their second of the season, in Boston on Thursday has sent the Flyers to 4-6 on the season, and a rebound is becoming necessary.
They get that chance against the New York Islanders, a team still trying to find an identity after losing their captain via free agency in the offseason.
Game time is at 1 p.m. at Wells Fargo Center.
Team Leaders
| Philadelphia Flyers | GP | G | A | P | New York Islanders | GP | G | A | P |
| Jake Voracek | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 | Mathew Barzal | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Claude Giroux | 10 | 3 | 8 | 11 | Josh Bailey | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Wayne Simmonds | 10 | 6 | 1 | 7 | Valtteri Filppula | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Scott Laughton | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | Casey Cizikas | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Travis Konecny | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Anders Lee | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Player to Watch | |
| 28 Claude Giroux | 51 Valtteri Filppula |
| Last 5 Games: 2 G, 3 A, 5 P, -3 | Last 5 Games: 2 G, 1 A, 3 P, E |
| Goalie Matchup | |
| 30 Michal Neuvirth | 40 Robin Lehner |
| 0-0-0, -.– GAA, — SV% | 2-2-1, 2.66 GAA, .926 SV% |
Michal Neuvirth returns for the Flyers, making his season debut after missing the first 10 games with an injury. He stopped 31 of 34 shots in a conditioning start with the Phantoms on Wednesday.
The Islanders turn to Robin Lehner in goal on Saturday. Lehner has made five appearances this season and has faced his share of shots, at least 35 in three of the five. He allowed three goals on 41 shots in an overtime loss to Florida in his last start on Wednesday.
Flyers Projected Lineup
Injuries: James van Riemsdyk, Michael Raffl
Scratches: Jordan Weal, Christian Folin, Cal Pickard
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 28 Claude Giroux | 14 Sean Couturier | 11 Travis Konecny |
| 23 Oskar Lindblom | 19 Nolan Patrick | 93 Jake Voracek |
| 21 Scott Laughton | 24 Mikhail Vorobyev | 17 Wayne Simmonds |
| 22 Dale Weise | 15 Jori Lehtera | 10 Corban Knight |
| Defense | ||
| 9 Ivan Provorov | 8 Robert Hagg | |
| 53 Shayne Gostisbehere | 47 Andrew MacDonald | |
| 6 Travis Sanheim | 3 Radko Gudas | |
| Goalie | ||
| 30 Michal Neuvirth |
Lineup Notes
Mikhail Vorobyev appears to be back in the lineup this time and Jordan Weal appears to be the extra forward.
Islanders Projected Lineup
Scratches: Ross Johnston, Tom Kuhnhackl, Luca Sbisa
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 27 Anders Lee | 29 Brock Nelson | 12 Josh Bailey |
| 18 Anthony Beauvillier | 13 Mathew Barzal | 7 Jordan Eberle |
| 16 Andrew Ladd | 51 Valtteri Filppula | 47 Leo Komarov |
| 17 Matt Martin | 53 Casey Cizikas | 15 Cal Clutterbuck |
| Defense | ||
| 2 Nick Leddy | 6 Ryan Pulock | |
| 4 Thomas Hickey | 24 Scott Mayfield | |
| 3 Adam Pelech | 55 Johnny Boychuk | |
| Goalie | ||
| 40 Robin Lehner |
Game Notes
- Power Play: Flyers (23rd, 20th at home), Islanders (15th, T-17th on road)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (30th, 29th at home), Islanders (T-20th, T-23rd on road)
- Recent History vs. Islanders
- Nov. 22, 2017 – Islanders 4, Flyers 3 F/OT (at NYI)
- Nov. 24, 2017 – Islanders 5, Flyers 4 F/OT (at PHI)
- Jan. 4, 2018 – Flyers 6, Islanders 4 (at PHI)
- April 3, 2018 – Islanders 5, Flyers 4 (at NYI)
- Flyers Leaders vs. Islanders
- Nolan Patrick – 4 GP, 2 G, 3 A, 5 P
- Claude Giroux – 45 GP, 17 G, 32 A, 49 P
- Shayne Gostisbehere – 12 GP, 2 G, 8 A, 10 P
- Michal Neuvirth – 11 GP, 7-2-1, 1.76 GAA, .933 SV%
Where to Watch
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic
