New York Islanders rumors suggest Kyle Palmieri could be on the move, with the New Jersey Devils interested ahead of the NHL trade deadline.

Two teams looking to climb their way up the Eastern Conference standings meet on Thursday as the New York Islanders (22-20-7) take on the Philadelphia Flyers (23-23-6) at Wells Fargo Center. Puck drops at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+ How to Watch New York Islanders vs Philadelphia Flyers: The Islanders enter this matchup with some confidence after a 5-2 win at home over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday.

PHILADELPHIA -- Ilya Sorokin made 23 saves to help the New York Islanders win their sixth straight game, 3-0 against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday. Simon Holmstrom, Marc Gatcomb and Kyle Palmieri scored for New York (23-20-7), which extended its season-high winning streak and also won its fourth straight on the road.

John Tortorella's Philadelphia Flyers (23-23-6) will play the latter game of a back-to-back as they host Patrick Roy's New York Islanders (22-20-7).

The New York ... The Devils could just recall Nico Daws, but the 24-year-old has struggled this season with Utica, owning a 3.27 GAA with an .892 SV%. What would the Islanders do if they traded ...

As a pending unrestricted free agent with a $6-million cap hit, Nelson is seen as the ideal rental for teams looking to bolster their lineup ahead of the playoffs with the Islanders expected to miss the postseason, thus becoming sellers at the deadline.

The New Jersey Devils are preparing to face off against the Philadelphia Flyers again on Jan. 29. As they hope to take their first win against the Flyers this season, Tomas Tatar is preparing to step on the ice for his 900th game of his NHL career.

John Tortorella didn't have much of an update on Owen Tippett aside from the news that the Flyers' winger won't be available Thursday night.

Ersson has eight wins in 10 starts in goal since the holiday break. The Flyers defense stepped up against New Jersey.

The New York Islanders (22-20-7) go for their sixth-straight win when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers (23-23-6). Ilya Sorokin and Ivan Fedotov is the expected goalie matchup. The Isles Morning Minute is presented by Acrisure.

The 2025 NHL trade deadline is a little over a month away, and we are already starting to see moves occur. Former New Jersey Devils star Taylor Hall was recently traded to the Carolina Hurricanes in the massive three-team Mikko Rantanen blockbuster.