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.

Sean Couturier scored his 199th NHL goal and Travis Konecny added three assists as the Flyers overcame the first two Islander power play goals in the last fifteen games for a 5-3 win over the Isles before a crowd of 15,761 at UBS Arena.

The New York Islanders (19-20-7) took over a second straight game in the second period, bowling over the Columbus Blue Jackets (22-18-7). The game finished X-1, with Bo Horvat’s second-period pair lifting the Islanders to the win.

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LAS VEGAS — Captain Anders Lee, playing in his 800th career game ... Brock Nelson had a goal and an assist, and Bo Horvat and Casey Cizikas also scored for the Islanders. Alexander Romanov ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets head to the New York Islanders in Metropolitan Division action on Monday. New York has a 4-5-2 record in Metropolitan Division games and an 18-20-7 record overall. The Islanders have a 7-1-1 record when scoring a power-play goal.

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The game against the Rangers kicked off a stretch of eight games out of nine away from home, which continues tonight just a little to the east as the Blue Jackets take on the Islanders. Defenseman Damon Severson said the team wants to keep playing that tighter style on the road as the Jackets try to rack up points.

PM ET in Monday’s contest between the New York Islanders and the Columbus Blue Jackets, here are the best bets you should be considering, whether you’re wanting to place a single wager or have your eyes set on putting together a parlay.

THROUGH GAMES OF SUNDAY, JAN. 19, 2025

The New York Islanders (18-20-7) host the Columbus Blue Jackets (22-17-7) at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York on January 20, 2025, starting at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The Islanders are 15th (with 43 points) and the Blue Jackets seventh (51 points) in the Eastern Conference.