Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Islanders Picks and Predictions April 12th 2025

Islanders on Brink of Elimination Ahead of Crucial Clash With Flyers

The New York Islanders are hanging by a thread in the Eastern Conference playoff race, and anything short of a win Saturday afternoon against the Philadelphia Flyers could seal their fate.

The Islanders (34-33-11, 79 points) entered Friday trailing the Montreal Canadiens by eight points with only four games left to play. If Montreal earns even a single point against Ottawa on Friday night, the Islanders will be officially eliminated from playoff contention before they hit the ice in Philadelphia.

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After a promising March stretch, New York has collapsed at the worst possible time, going 2-5-3 in its last 10 and allowing four or more goals in all eight losses during that stretch.

“We didn’t manage the puck very well… mistakes we cannot make if we want to win,”

– Islanders coach Patrick Roy after a 9-2 blowout loss to the Rangers.

The Isles were humiliated by their crosstown rivals Thursday, conceding four goals in both the first and third periods. Goaltender Marcus Hogberg was shelled for eight goals on 30 shots before being pulled in favor of Tristan Lennox. The Islanders have now given up 16 goals in their past two games alone.

“It’s not even a fault of our goaltending… it’s us giving them the great opportunities. That’s on us,”

– Islanders forward Bo Horvat on the team’s recent defensive collapse.

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The Flyers (32-39-9, 73 points), meanwhile, have embraced their spoiler role with four wins in their last five games, including a wild 8-5 victory over the Rangers on Wednesday. Tyson Foerster recorded his first career hat trick, raising his season total to 22 goals.

“Twenty goals is a nice threshold… for him to do it in a checking-line role is probably even more impressive,”

– Flyers coach Brad Shaw on Foerster’s development.

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Philadelphia got balanced production in that win, with Owen Tippett and Travis Sanheim both notching a goal and an assist, while Nick Seeler added three helpers. While their playoff hopes were dashed long ago, the Flyers are playing inspired hockey to close out the season.

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“Credit to the group… I don’t think this locker room is ever going to quit and give up,”

– Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim on the team’s late-season energy.

The Islanders have taken two of three meetings from Philadelphia this season, but they haven’t met since January—and momentum now clearly favors the Flyers. If New York still has a mathematical chance by puck drop, this will be a true must-win game in every sense.