Mar 18, 2021; Uniondale, New York, USA; New York Islanders center Brock Nelson (29) fights for the puck against Philadelphia Flyers right wing Nicolas Aube-Kubel (62) and defenseman Erik Gustafsson (56) during the first period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
The Flyers gained a bounce back win behind the strength of a pair of Oskar Lindblom tallies. Even with a strong possession advantage, a shaky third period turned a game that was solidly in hand into a dog fight.
First Period
CF:10 CA:8 CF%: 55.56%
The Flyers played the Islanders to a statistical draw in the first period, gaining a slight edge in 5 V.