Islanders vs. Flames betting preview

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The New York Islanders (26-16-5) are short favorites when they visit the Calgary Flames (20-23-4) on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Islanders are -112 on the moneyline to win, while the Flames have -108 moneyline odds.

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Islanders to win vs Flames -112

Bet $20, Payout $37.86

Islanders vs. Flames Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Islanders (-112)
  • Underdog: Flames (-108)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Islanders vs. Flames Quick Facts

  • New York’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 23 of 47 times.
  • So far this season, 59.6% of Calgary’s games (28/47) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • These two clubs combine to average 5.4 goals per game, 0.1 less than the over/under set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.1 less than the 5.6 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stat Insights

  • The Islanders are ranked 22nd in the league with 135 goals this season, an average of 2.9 per contest.
  • New York is ranked third in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 125 in total (2.7 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is 10th-best in the league at +10.
  • The 22 power-play goals New York has scored this season (on 139 chances) rank 26th in the NHL.
  • The Islanders are ranked 28th in the NHL with a 15.83% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • New York has scored a total of six shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Islanders’ 81.68% penalty-kill success rate is currently 10th-best in the NHL.
  • The Islanders win the eighth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 51.2%.
  • New York scores on 10.4% of its shots as a team, ranking 23rd in the league.
  • The Islanders’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.3 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline

  • Through 14 games as the moneyline favorite this season, New York has been victorious six times.
  • The Islanders have won six of the 14 games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -112.
  • Per the moneyline odds, New York has a 52.8% chance of winning this contest.

Islanders Leaders

  • Mathew Barzal: 11 goals and 27 assists
  • Bo Horvat: 21 goals and 12 assists
  • Matthew Schaefer: 13 goals and 17 assists
  • Ilya Sorokin: 15-11-2 record, .915 save percentage, 69 goals conceded

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Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stats Insights

  • The Flames have the NHL’s 30th-ranked scoring offense (120 total goals, 2.6 per game).
  • Calgary has given up 139 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 12th.
  • They have a -19 goal differential, which ranks 25th in the league.
  • Calgary has scored 23 power-play goals this season (on 147 chances). That ranks 25th in the NHL.
  • The Flames have a 15.65% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 30 percentage.
  • Calgary has scored seven shorthanded goals this season (most in NHL).
  • The 82.52% penalty-kill percentage the Flames have amassed is the league’s seventh-best rate.
  • The Flames have the 21st-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (49.3%).
  • The 8.7% shooting percentage Calgary has compiled ranks 32nd in the league.
  • The Flames have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Flames Moneyline Insights

  • The Flames have been an underdog in 35 games this season, with 13 upset wins (37.1%).
  • Calgary has a record of 13-22 in games when sportsbooks list the team at -108 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Flames, implied from the moneyline, is 51.9%.

Flames Leaders

  • Nazem Kadri: eight goals and 24 assists
  • Mikael Backlund: 12 goals and 19 assists
  • Rasmus Andersson: 10 goals and 19 assists
  • Dustin Wolf: 14-19-2 record, .898 save percentage, 100 goals allowed
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