Calgary Flames (24-17-9) vs. New York Rangers (27-14-8)
February 6, 2023 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: New York Rangers -122 / Calgary Flames -102; Over/Under: +6
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The Calgary Flames and New York Rangers meet Monday in NHL action at Madison Square Garden. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Calgary Flames Betting Preview
The Calgary Flames are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring on 19.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Nazem Kadri leads Calgary with 19 goals, Elias Lindholm has 30 assists and Mikael Backlund has 155 shots on goal. Defensively, the Calgary Flames are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 82.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jacob Markstrom has allowed 91 goals on 853 shots faced, and Dan Vladar has given up 51 goals on 532 shots.
The New York Rangers Betting Preview
The New York Rangers are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring on 21.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Mika Zibanejad leads New York with 22 goals, Artmei Panarin has 38 assists, and Chris Kreider has 149 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Rangers are allowing 2.6 goals per game and are killing 81.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Igor Shesterkin has allowed 89 goals on 1,081 shots faced, and Jaroslav Halak has given up 33 goals on 358 shots.
Flames vs Rangers Trends
The Flames are 12-3 in their last 15 Monday games and 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record. The Rangers are 9-3 in their last 12 home games and 16-7 in their last 23 overall. The under is 5-2 in Flames last 7 vs. Metropolitan. The under is 6-1 in Rangers last 7 overall. The Flames are 2-6 in the last 8 meetings in New York and 5-0 in the last 5 meetings. The favorite is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Calgary Flames are worth a look here, as they’re a solid team that’s proven itself on the road and against quality teams. However, I’d need plus money to consider the Flames here. The New York Rangers have improved their play on their home ice, and they’ve been one of the better teams overall this last month or so. The line is reasonable. Give me the Rangers and the cheap price.
