Islanders vs. Flyers Game 7 Prediction
One team’s season will be eliminated on Saturday night when the Islanders and Flyers square off in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference NHL playoffs at 7:30 p.m. ET. With New York listed as slight money line favorites and the total sitting at 5, where’s the betting value in this matchup?
Game Snapshot
Who: Islanders (35-23-10) vs. Flyers (41-21-7)
What: NHL Playoffs Eastern Conference Second Round
When: 7:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, September 5, 2020
Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
Odds: 005 Islanders -130 vs. 006 Flyers +110; o/u 5
New York Islanders DFS Spin
Brock Nelson is on a three-game point streak. Nelson kept the run going with an assist in the Islanders’ 5-4 double overtime loss on Thursday. He has six goals and 12 points in 15 postseason games. Going into the 2020 playoffs, his career-high in postseason points for a single run was set in 2016 when he finished with five points in 11 contests.
Philadelphia Flyers DFS Spin
Coach Alain Vigneault is uncertain if there will be lineup changes for Game 7 against the New York Islanders on Saturday. Sean Couturier was unable to play on Thursday in Game 6 after he left Tuesday’s game following a collision with Mathew Barzal. Vigneault said the players will get treatment and they’ll see who is ready to play.
Islanders vs. Flyers Game 7 Betting Prediction
The over is 14-3-1 in the last 18 meetings between these two teams but the under is the play tonight. The under is 12-4-2 in the Flyers’ last 18 games overall, is 11-2 in their last 13 games coming off a win and is 12-4-2 in their last 18 conference matchups. The lack of offensive firepower has been on display for most of this series and with this being a Game 7, I don’t see how these two teams play fast and aggressive. Expect another solid defensive performance by both teams, a couple of well-played games from the goaltenders and a cash for the under despite the low number of 5.
NHL PLAYOFFS PREDICTION: ISLANDERS/FLYERS GAME 7 UNDER 5
