PHILADELPHIA — Jason Chimera scored the go-ahead goal early in the second period and Thomas Greiss made 33 saves to lead the Islanders to a 3-1 victory over the Flyers on Thursday night.
John Tavares and Casey Cizikas also scored for the Islanders, who have won nine of their last 13 games to move closer to the playoffs in the Eastern Conference. The Islanders are just two points back in the race for a wild-card spot
Wayne Simmonds scored for Philadelphia, which lost its third straight. The Flyers avoided getting shut out in three consecutive regular-season games for the first time in the franchise’s 50-year history.