Hoping to avoid a two game losing streak, the Philadelphia Flyers faced a Metropolitan Division rival in the New York Islanders at the Nassau Memorial Coliseum for the second time in six days.
Brian Elliott received the start in-net and opposed Thomas Greiss for the Isles. Greiss had a 2.22 Goals-Against Average with a .928 save percentage coming into the matchup. This was a must win scenario for the Flyers with their playoff hopes basically on life support.
While scoring chances were created, neither team could register a shot-on-goal until just about six minutes into the opening period.