Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Philadelphia Flyers (19-20-6, in the Metropolitan Division ... these teams square off this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Anders Lee has 20 goals and 16 assists for the Islanders.

The New York Islanders suffered their second straight loss, falling 5-3 at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night at UBS Arena.

This is what it looks like when the season slips away in January. A disastrous second period, a total squandering of momentum, a team that played most of the night as though nobody was on the same page and a home crowd that sounded more disappointed than upset.

Philadelphia Flyers (22-21-6, in the Metropolitan Division ... TOP PERFORMERS: Horvat has 15 goals and 20 assists for the Islanders. Anders Lee has six goals and two assists over the past 10 ...

Philadelphia Flyers (19-20-6, in the Metropolitan Division ... time these teams square off this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Anders Lee has 20 goals and 16 assists for the Islanders.

In the sixteenth weekly Metropolitan Division snapshot, the Carolina Hurricanes made a huge trade, five teams won their week, and the New York Islanders are out of the basement. All this and more in this week’s snapshot.

Nets equalizer Saturday

Brock Nelson also scored and Kyle Palmieri added two assists for the Islanders, who have won six of their last eight games.

New York Islanders' Anders Lee (27) celebrates after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, in Elmont,

Noah Dobson had just starting heating up for the Islanders, but the defenseman is out indefinitely after suffering a lower-body injury.

Brock Nelson’s overtime goal propelled the Islanders to a 3-2 win over the Hurricanes that extended their winning streak to a season-high four games.