The New York Islanders made a big splash last week with their trade for center Bo Horvat. Hell play his first game for the Islanders on Monday in Philadelphia; read on for our best Islanders vs. Flyers pick based on the top NHL odds.
Horvat was having a career season at the time of the trade, scoring 31 goals in 49 games for Vancouver – and the Islanders can only hope that he'll add some finish to their stale offense.
The Islanders rank 25th with 2.82 goals per 60 minutes, and none of the teams ranked behind them are sitting in a playoff spot. The Isles are two points behind Pittsburgh for the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference, but New York has played three more games.
Even though the Flyers are four points behind the Islanders, they've posted an impressive 10-4-2 record since the holiday break.