Flyers vs. Islanders Prediction: Islanders Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Matchup [1/16/2025]

The NY Islanders will face the Philadelphia Flyers in NHL action at UBS Arena on Thursday, commencing at 7:30PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Islanders as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Philadelphia-NY Islanders game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Islanders with a win probability of 55% and the Flyers with 45%."

For a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Flyers vs. Islanders predictions page.

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Flyers vs. Isles Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's game between the Islanders and Flyers at UBS Arena is scheduled to begin at 7:30PM ET.

• Who: Philadelphia Flyers vs. NY Islanders
• Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
• Time: 7:30PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: UBS Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Thursday's Flyers vs. Islanders matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Flyers vs. Islanders Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NHL game between the Flyers and Islanders 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Islanders a 55% chance of defeating the Flyers.

According to our model, the Flyers (+1.5) have a 65% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 5.5 goals has a 53% chance of going over.

Flyers vs. Islanders Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Flyers	Islanders
Puck Line	+1.5 (-210)	-1.5 (+180)
Moneyline	+120	-140
Total	o5.5 (-115)	u5.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Flyers vs. Islanders Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Flyers vs. Islanders matchup is on the total.

Our expert predictions, matched against the latest odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Flyers vs. Islanders Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Flyers vs. Islanders?

According to our model, NY's Bo Horvat is most likely to score the first goal in Flyers vs. Islanders.

Our projections give Horvat a 6.6% chance of scoring the first goal at UBS Arena, while the Islanders star is a 31.8% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Philadelphia Flyers

Player	First Goal Probability
Owen Tippett	6.4%
Travis Konecny	6.0%
Matvei Michkov	4.5%

NY Islanders

Player	First Goal Probability
Bo Horvat	6.6%
Brock Nelson	6.4%
Anders Lee	6.4%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Philadelphia Flyers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Owen Tippett	33.0%
Travis Konecny	30.7%
Matvei Michkov	24.3%

NY Islanders

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brock Nelson	32.9%
Anders Lee	32.0%
Bo Horvat	31.8%

Conclusion

We predict the Islanders, with a 55% win probability, will likely beat the Flyers on Thursday.

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