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New York Islanders vs Philadelphia Flyers

Regular season · Thursday, December 3, 2026 · Xfinity Mobile Arena

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Game preview

The New York Islanders visit the Philadelphia Flyers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Thursday, December 3, 2026, with puck drop at 7:30 PM ET. The game is on ESPN+, HULU, Disney+ and SN+.

This is the second of 4 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Islanders

First game of a road trip.

  1. 232026-11-23: vs TOR
  2. 242026-11-24: no game
  3. 252026-11-25: vs STL
  4. 262026-11-26: no game
  5. 272026-11-27: vs WPG
  6. 282026-11-28: at PHI, second of a back-to-backB2B
  7. 292026-11-29: no game
  8. 302026-11-30: no game
  9. 12026-12-01: vs FLA
  10. 22026-12-02: no game
  11. 32026-12-03: at PHI
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~94 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~94 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Flyers

Back home after a game in Toronto.

  1. 232026-11-23: no game
  2. 242026-11-24: no game
  3. 252026-11-25: at WSH
  4. 262026-11-26: no game
  5. 272026-11-27: vs VAN
  6. 282026-11-28: vs NYI, second of a back-to-backB2B
  7. 292026-11-29: no game
  8. 302026-11-30: at TOR
  9. 12026-12-01: no game
  10. 22026-12-02: no game
  11. 32026-12-03: vs NYI
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~337 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~675 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

New York IslandersIslandersTue, Oct 13 vs VAN
  1. L1Schenn#10Ritchie#64Eklund#38
    10:44 together at 5v5
  2. L2Palat#81Duclair#11Pageau#44
    8:29 together at 5v5
  3. L3Heineman#51Palmieri#21Horvat#14
    6:33 together at 5v5
  4. L4Maccelli#63Cizikas#53Holmstrom#92
    5:23 together at 5v5
  1. D1Stanley#8Schaefer#48
    13:56 together at 5v5
  2. D2Pelech#3Pulock#6
    12:01 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewDeAngelo#77Kessel#4
    8:45 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Maccelli LPalmieri CSchenn CHorvat CSchaefer D3:31

Penalty kill

  1. 1Pageau CHolmstrom RPelech DPulock D2:08
  2. 2Heineman LHorvat CStanley DKessel D1:07
Philadelphia FlyersFlyersTue, Oct 13 vs SEA
  1. L1NewCouturier#14Zegras#46Tippett#74
    12:32 together at 5v5
  2. L2Dvorak#22Barkey#86Foerster#71
    8:45 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewCates#27Michkov#39Martone#94
    6:40 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewBunting#58Acciari#52Studnicka#23
    4:44 together at 5v5
  1. D1Sanheim#6Bonk#59
    17:34 together at 5v5
  2. D2Seeler#24Drysdale#9
    15:15 together at 5v5
  3. D3Benoit#44Jiricek#5
    9:12 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Bunting LZegras CFoerster RMartone RJiricek D1:46
  2. 2Dvorak CBarkey CTippett RMichkov RDrysdale D1:31

Penalty kill

  1. 1Couturier CSeeler DSanheim D1:57
  2. 2Dvorak CFoerster RSanheim DBenoit D0:38

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

NYIPHI

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

NYI 68% (15th most shuffled)PHI 63% (11th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

NYI 2:02 left (7th earliest · 15 pulls)PHI 2:03 left (6th earliest · 10 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

NYI 48.2s (15th shortest)PHI 46.0s (5th shortest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

NYI 33% (11th most often)PHI 22% (least often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series