Calgary Flames vs New York Islanders Prediction, 2/10/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Calgary Flames vs New York Islanders

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Flames (+120) Islanders (-148)

UBS Arena is the site where the New York Islanders (22-17-12) will attempt to defeat the Calgary Flames (24-22-5) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Calgary at +120 while New York is sitting at -148. The over/under is 7.

The Calgary Flames were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-3 win over the Devils in their previous outing. The Flames had a impressive offensive outing in this win. For the matchup, they earned a goal on 5 out of the 30 shots they looked to score on. In addition, they had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to net one. Calgary recorded 4 penalty minutes in this game.

In relation to their goal scoring prowess, the Calgary Flames have racked up 158 goals (14th in the league) this season and have conceded 155. For the season, they have 53 points and their points percentage is sitting at .520. Calgary comes into the game with 159 power play chances and they have notched 23 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 14.47%. When playing at even strength, the Flames let the opposition score 131 goals while notching 135 themselves. Calgary has taken 1,601 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.9%. The Flames have seen 1,528 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .899. Calgary Flames opponents have 153 power play tries (20th in professional hockey) and have come away with 24 goals in those chances.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Jacob Markstrom. Throughout his time in hockey, Markstrom has 239 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .530. He has a save percentage of .910 in his 26,875 mins on the ice. Markstrom has seen 13,428 shots against him and has recorded 12,215 saves. Opponents have racked up 1,213 goals against Markstrom in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.71. He has a mark of 208-186-57 and he started in 451 games. Markstrom has been involved in 468 contests over the course of his hockey career.

In their last game, New York faced the Lightning in a game where the Islanders got the win by a final score of 6-2. They had 4 power play attempts in this outing and scored 1 out of those tries. The Islanders recorded 6 goals of the 24 shots on goal they took.

On the year, the New York Islanders have notched a total of 151 goals, 56 points, and a points percentage of .549. They have permitted 167 goals to be scored by way of 123 goals at even strength and 44 goals while they were shorthanded. The Islanders have scored 119 goals at even strength and 32 goals (19th in the league) while on the power play. They have a total of 141 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 22.70%. New York has put up 1,521 shots (19th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.93%, while allowing their opponents 1,765 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 71.79% on their opponents 156 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 90.5%.

For the opposition you are going to see Ilya Sorokin in net. His opponents are averaging 2.50 goals/game and he has conceded 422 goals overall. Sorokin's quality start percentage is 68.0% and he has accumulated 115 quality starts in his hockey career. He has started in 169 contests and his ice time sits at 10,116 minutes. Sorokin holds a career mark of 86-58-27 and has participated in 173 games. He has tallied 4,880 saves out of the 5,302 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .920.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Calgary (+120)

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