As the NHL moves toward the midway point of the 2025-26 regular season, two teams in particular have been major surprises, and both of them are in a top-three position in the Metropolitan Division.

Rick Tocchet's Philadelphia Flyers (24-17-9) are back home on Monday to take on Patrick Roy's New York Islanders (27-19-5) in a Metropolitan Division showdown.

NEW YORK ― The Flyers’ season is on a precipice. Although they didn’t gain any ground in the playoff race, as the New York Islanders and Boston Bruins each won, the Flyers remain in the hunt with ...

Ilya Sorokin stopped 21 shots for his NHL-best sixth shutout of the season and Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored two goals to lead the New York Islanders to a 4-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday ...

Mathew Barzal and Tony DeAngelo also scored for the Islanders. The Islanders scored power-play, short-handed and even-strength goals. A game after they were shut out for the first time this season, ...

New York Islanders (27-19-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (24-17-9, in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers host ...

The New York Islanders hit the road again as they face off against the Philadelphia Flyers in a Metropolitan Division matchup on Monday night. The Islanders were shut out 5-0 against the Buffalo ...

New York Islanders (27-19-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (24-17-9, in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers host ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers host the New York Islanders after Owen Tippett's hat trick against the Colorado Avalanche in the Flyers' 7-3 win. Philadelphia has a 24-17-9 record overall and a 5 ...