The Calgary Flames and New York Islanders meet Saturday in NHL action at the UBS Arena. Here’s a Islanders vs Flames Prediction. This article will include a Islanders vs Flames Pick.
Calgary Flames Betting Preview
The Calgary Flames beat the Rangers and Devils, and they play the Kraken, Stars, and Oilers next. The Flames look to win three straight games for the first time since January 18-25.
The Calgary Flames are averaging 2.57 goals per game and are scoring 21.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Jonathan Huberdeau leads Calgary with 26 goals, MacKenzie Weegar has 34 assists and Nazem Kadri has 227 shots on goal. Defensively, the Calgary Flames are allowing 2.91 goals per game and are killing 74.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Dustin Wolf has allowed 110 goals on 1,241 shots faced, and Dan Vladar has given up 77 goals on 720 shots.
New York Islanders Betting Preview
The New York Islanders beat the Canadiens and Penguins, and they play the Blue Jackets, Canucks, and Lightning next. The Islanders have a chance to win four straight games for the first time since January 25 – February 1.
The New York Islanders are averaging 2.72 goals per game and are scoring 12.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Anders Lee leads New York with 25 goals, Bo Horvat has 24 assists and Noah Dobson has 171 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 2.94 goals per game and are killing 71.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Semyon Varlamov has allowed 29 goals on 262 shots faced, and Ilya Sorokin has given up 136 goals on 1,460 shots.
Why the New York Islanders will win
- The Flames have lost nine of their last 10 road games following a road win.
- The Islanders have won each of their last six games at UBS Arena following a win.
- The Islanders have covered the puck line in each of their last eight Saturday games at UBS Arena.
- The Flames have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five day games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Flames have lost the second period in each of their last six games as road underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents when tied after the first period.
Why the Calgary Flames will win
- The Islanders have lost each of their last eight day games following a home win.
- The Flames have won four of their last five games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games as favorites following an overtime win.
- The road team has covered the puck line in eight of the Flames’ last nine games.
- The Islanders have lost the second period in each of their last four games against Pacific Division opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New York Islanders rank 32nd in the league in power play percentage this season (12.43%).
- The New York Islanders rank 30th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (71.52%).
- The Calgary Flames rank 31st in the league for goals per game this season (2.57).
- The Calgary Flames rank 27th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (74.24%).
Islanders vs Flames Injury Report
The Flames will be without Anthony Mantha, Justin Kirkland, and Mikael Backlund.
Alexander Romanov and Adam Boqvist are questionable for the Islanders.
Islanders vs Flames Prediction
The Flames have won seven of the last nine games against the Islanders, and they’re coming off two upset wins over the Devils and Rangers. You can talk yourself into the Flames and the plus money. With that said, the Islanders have won three straight games and have found their offense lately. The Islanders have scored 12 goals in their last three games. The Islanders have seen 17 of their 32 wins come at home, and early starts usually favor the home team. While the Islanders have struggled with consistency all year, I’ll lay the cheap price in this spot.