Islanders vs. Flames NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 17

The New York Islanders and Calgary Flames -- both coming off victories -- will meet on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET, at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. Islanders (-112) versus Flames (-108) appears pretty close, according to the moneyline odds.

New York grabbed a 1-0 victory on the road its last time out on Jan. 15 against the Edmonton Oilers. Three Islanders skaters had one point each, including Mathew Barzal (one assist) and Calum Ritchie (one assist).

Calgary won on the road in its last game on Jan. 15, 3-1 over the Chicago Blackhawks. The Flames got two points each out of Yegor Sharangovich (one goal and one assist) and Mikael Backlund (one goal and one assist).

Before this matchup, here is who we project to take home the victory in Saturday's hockey action.

Islanders vs. Flames Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the New York Islanders and Calgary Flames, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Flames 3 - Islanders 2
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.03 goals)
  

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Islanders vs. Flames Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Islanders-Flames game.

• Favorite: Islanders (-112)
• Underdog: Flames (-108)

Islanders Betting Insights

• The Islanders have won 42.9% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (6-8).
• New York is 6-8 (victorious in 42.9% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -112 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Islanders' implied win probability is 52.8%.
• New York's games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 23 times.

Flames Betting Insights

• The Flames have been an underdog in 35 games this season, and won 13 (37.1%).
• This season Calgary has won 13 of its 35 games, or 37.1%, when it's the underdog by at least -108 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Flames, based on the moneyline, is 51.9%.
• Calgary's games this season have had over 5.5 goals 28 of 47 times.

Islanders Key Stats

• New York ranks 22nd in the NHL with 135 goals scored (2.9 per game).
• The Islanders have allowed 125 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking third in NHL action for the fewest goals against.
• It has the league's 10th-best goal differential at +10.
• The 22 power-play goals the Islanders have recorded this season (to rank 26th in the NHL) have come on 139 power-play chances.
• New York is 27th in the league with a 15.83% power-play conversion rate.
• The Islanders have capitalized with six shorthanded goals this season (third among NHL squads).
• New York's 81.68% penalty-kill success rate is the 10th-best in the league.
• New York wins 51.2% of its faceoffs to rank eighth in the NHL.
• The Islanders make 10.4% of their shots (23rd in the league).

Flames Key Stats

• Calgary has 120 goals this season (2.6 per game), 31st in the NHL.
• The Flames concede 3.0 goals per game (139 in total), 12th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -19, the team is 25th in the league.
• The Flames have 23 power-play goals (on 147 chances), 25th in the NHL.
• Calgary's power-play percentage (15.65) puts the team 30th in the league.
• The Flames have a league-leading seven shorthanded goals.
• The 82.52% penalty-kill percentage of Calgary is seventh in the league.
• At 49.3%, Calgary has the NHL's 21st-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The Flames' 8.7% shooting percentage is 32nd in the league.