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NHL: Philadelphia 5, N.Y. Islanders 1

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Matt Carle, Arron Asham and Simon Gagne scored third-period goals Saturday to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-1 win over the New York Islanders.

The Flyers have beaten the Islanders 10 straight times and have won 10 of their last 13 home games.

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Claude Giroux and Scott Hartnell scored 44 seconds apart in the first period for Philadelphia. Backup goalie Martin Biron -- playing in place of Antero Niittymaki, who was out with the flu -- was credited with 38 saves on 39 shots for the Flyers, who have won three of their last four games.

Andy Hilbert's 10th goal this season at 6:15 of the third was New York's lone marker.

Yann Danis surrendered the five goals on 34 shots in the Islanders' fifth loss in a row following a four-game winning streak.

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