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Islanders open four-game road trip vs. Flyers

Mar 8, 2008 - 1:16 PM NY Islanders (32-30-7) at Philadelphia (34-26-8) 7:00 pm EST

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - Oddly enough, the New York Islanders are likely looking forward to hitting the road.

The Islanders open a four-game road trip when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.

New York has won four of its last five games on the road, where it will play six of its next seven contests. Conversely, the Islanders have lost four meetings in a row at home - falling to 17-16-3 there this season - and have been outscored 13-4 over that drought.

After claiming a shootout victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday, the Islanders failed to complete the home-and-home series sweep on Thursday, falling, 4-1, to their intrastate rivals.

The Flyers, who are currently clinging to the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, have bounced back from a 10-game losing streak by going 4-1-1 over their last six games, including a 3-2 triumph over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.

Jeff Carter logged his second two-goal performance in three games to lead Philadelphia over the Lightning. The 23-year-old center, who was the subject of trade rumors leading up to last month's deadline, has notched six tallies in the last six games.