nhl Game Recap
Recap - Flyers Defeat New York 5-3
The Flyers beat New York 5-3 on Thursday, earning a victory backstopped by Samuel Ersson's 26 saves.
The Flyers were a +116 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.
Cam York, Noah Cates, Garnet Hathaway, Morgan Frost, and Sean Couturier each scored for the Flyers in the victory. Couturier opened the scoring for Philadelphia.
Samuel Ersson turned in a 26-save effort for the Flyers.
New York got goals from Mathew Barzal, Anders Lee, and Bo Horvat in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Ilya Sorokin stopped 19 of 23 shots for the Islanders, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Philadelphia went 0-for-4, while the Islanders were 2-for-4 with the man advantage.
Philadelphia lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 29-24.
Philadelphia looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Devils. The Islanders will aim to get back on the winning track vs. San Jose.