National Hockey League
Philadelphia 4, NY Islanders 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 31, 2021
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Referees: Francis Charron, Tim Peel
Linesmen: Shandor Alphonso, Pierre Racicot
Attendance: N/A

Kevin Hayes scored a power-play goal with 37.3 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the host Philadelphia Flyers past the New York Islanders 4-3 on Sunday.

Hayes' goal was set up after New York's Mathew Barzal was called for high-sticking with just 1:20 remaining until a possible shootout.

It was the second overtime win for the Flyers in as many nights against the Islanders.

Joel Farabee scored three goals for his first career hat trick, while James van Riemsdyk contributed four assists for the Flyers, who have won four straight.

Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott stopped 33 shots, including two big saves before Hayes eventually scored.

Josh Bailey and Barzal each had a goal and an assist for the Islanders, who dropped their fifth in a row (0-3-2). Nick Leddy added one goal for New York, while Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin made 25 saves.

The Flyers received a two-man advantage for 1:17 midway through the first period. But they were unable to generate much offensive pressure with only one shot.

The Islanders earned a power play with 5:34 left in the first and couldn't capitalize despite a great scoring chance by team captain Anders Lee.

Philadelphia managed to take a 1-0 lead at 18:42 of the first when Farabee fired a wrist shot over Sorokin's blocker.

The Islanders tied the game just 38 seconds into the second when Leddy scored on the power play, snapping a 42-game streak without a goal in the regular season.

Farabee's second goal at 2:19, another wrister, quickly pushed the Flyers back ahead 2-1.

Philadelphia took a 3-1 advantage at 15:52 of the second when Farabee deflected Phil Myers' wrist shot past Sorokin for his hat trick. The 20-year-old Farabee became the first Flyer to record a hat trick before his 21st birthday since Mike Richards in 2006.

New York closed within 3-2 at 1:03 of the third when Bailey redirected a shot in front of Elliott. Barzal then tied the game at 6:27. The two goals were scored in a three-shot span.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
NY Islanders   Philadelphia
Josh Bailey 2 Points James van Riemsdyk 4
Josh Bailey 1 Goals Joel Farabee 3
Josh Bailey 1 Assists James van Riemsdyk 4
Nick Leddy 1 Power Play Goals Kevin Hayes 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Ilya Sorokin .862 Save Percentage Brian Elliott .917
Ilya Sorokin 25 Saves Brian Elliott 33
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
NY Islanders 36 3 1-6 3-4 8 26
Philadelphia 29 4 1-4 5-6 12 27
Upcoming Games
  • Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Boston. The Flyers have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .667 after a loss.
  • NY Islanders will play their next game at home against Buffalo. The Islanders have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .200 after a loss.