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Five things to know today about the Flyers as they host the Isles

Five things to know today about the Flyers (36-32-8) as they host the New York Islanders (35-28-12) on Thursday night:

  1. John Tavares leads the Islanders in goals (28) and points (65). Wayne Simmonds tops the Flyers in goals (29), and Jake Voracek is their leader in points (57). Simmonds will try to stop a seven-game goal-scoring drought.

  2. Defenseman Johnny Boychuk, who has missed the last 12 games with an upper-body injury, could return to the Islanders lineup. The Isles are 5-6-1 in the games he has missed.

  3. The Flyers and New York are among the many teams fighting to stay alive in the playoff race and chasing Boston (86 points) for the last wild-card spot. The Flyers (80 points) have won two straight and three of their last four, and the Islanders (82) have dropped two in a row, losing to Boston and Nashville. The Flyers are 2-1 against the Isles this season.

  4. The Flyers have a .526 points percentage; the league average is .560.

  5. Only three Flyers have reached double figures in even-strength goals: Voracek (15), Simmonds (12), and Sean Couturier (12).