The Calgary Flames and the New York Islanders meet Saturday in NHL action from the UBS Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Calgary Flames vs. New York Islanders prediction.
Calgary Flames Recap
The Calgary Flames come into this game looking to add on to their 5-4 win over the New Jersey Devils last time out to improve to 26-32-7 this season. After this game, the Calgary Flames will head on the road one more time to take on the Detroit Red Wings.
Flames Snap Two-Game Slide
Mikael Backlund leads the Flames in scoring with 37 points including 14 goals and 23 assists while Rasmus Andersson has 30 points with 10 goals and 20 assists and Matt Coronato has 30 points with a team-high 14 goals and 16 assists. Morgan Frost also has 32 points with 14 goals and 18 assists as well this season. In goal for the Flames, Dustin Wolf has gone 19-24-3 with a 3.04 GAA and an .897 save percentage so far this season while Devin Cooley is 7-8-4 with a 2.45 GAA and a .917 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Calgary Flames will win
- The Flames have won each of their last four games as underdogs against the Islanders.
- The Islanders have lost four of their last five games as home favorites following a loss.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 games as favorites following a loss.
- The Flames have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as underdogs against the Islanders.
Calgary Flames Player Prop Facts
- Yegor Sharangovich has scored a goal in three of the Flames’ last four road games.
- Jonathan Huberdeau has recorded at least one assist in each of his four previous appearances at UBS Arena.
- Kevin Bahl has recorded two assists against the Islanders this season – most against any opponent.
New York Islanders Recap
The New York Islanders come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-2 loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Kings last time out to sit at 37-24-5 this season. After this game, the Islanders will hit the road to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Islanders Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped
Mathew Barzal has 60 points with 18 goals and a team-high 42 assists while Bo Horvat has 47 points with 28 goals and 19 assists. Matthew Schaefer has 48 points with 20 goals and 28 assists and Anders Lee has 35 points with 15 goals and 20 assists. Emil Heineman has 26 points with 18 goals and 8 assists. Jonathan Drouin has 21 points with 18 assists and Simon Holmstrom has 33 points with 14 goals and 19 assists. Ilya Sorokin is 24-15-2 with a 2.52 GAA and a .913 save percentage while David Rittich is 13-9-3 with a 2.69 GAA and an .897 save percentage in goal for the Islanders so far this season.
Why the New York Islanders will win
- The Flames have lost each of their last six away games when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Islanders have won each of their last six home games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Flames have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six away games when playing with a rest advantage.
- The home team has covered the puck line in five of the Islanders’ last six games.
New York Islanders Player Prop Facts
- Bo Horvat has scored at least one goal in four of the Islanders’ last five games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Matthew Schaefer has recorded an assist in each of the Islanders’ last four games.
- Matthew Schaefer has recorded two assists against the Flames this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Islanders’ last seven games as favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Flames’ last four games against the Islanders following a road win have gone OVER the total goals line.
Calgary Flames vs. New York Islanders Prediction
I’m on the Islanders here. I just think that New York is the better team at home in this one, even though the Islanders have had a tendency to play their best hockey away from the UBS Arena this season. Calgary’s just unbackable on the road this season for the most part, and the Islanders are still scratching for a playoff spot. I’ll roll with New York at home here.