Islanders vs. Flames NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 14

The New York Islanders and Calgary Flames -- the former coming off a defeat, the latter a win -- will play on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET, at UBS Arena in Elmont. The bookmakers have made the Islanders solid favorites at -148 on the moneyline, and the Flames are at +124.

New York suffered a 3-2 loss at home its last time out on March 13 against the Los Angeles Kings. The Islanders got two points each out of Bo Horvat (two assists) and Emil Heineman (two goals).

Calgary won its most recent game 5-4 on the road over the New Jersey Devils on March 12. John Beecher led the Flames with two points (two goals) in that outing.

Before watching this matchup, here is a peek at which team we pick to emerge with the victory in Saturday's action on the ice.

Islanders vs. Flames Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest 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: Islanders 4 - Flames 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.96 goals)
  

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Islanders vs. Flames Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Islanders-Flames game.

• Favorite: Islanders (-148)
• Underdog: Flames (+124)

Islanders Betting Insights

• In the 22 times this season the Islanders have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 11-11 in those games.
• New York is 3-5 (winning only 37.5% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -148 or shorter.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Islanders have an implied probability of 59.7% to win.
• New York and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 34 of 66 games this season.

Flames Betting Insights

• The Flames have been an underdog in 52 games this season, and won 18 (34.6%).
• Calgary has a record of 9-17 in games when sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +124 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Flames, based on the moneyline, is 44.6%.
• Calgary has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 36 of 65 games this season.

Islanders Key Stats

• New York ranks 22nd in the NHL with 190 goals scored (2.9 per game).
• The Islanders have allowed 184 total goals (2.8 per game), the fifth-fewest in league action.
• Its goal differential (+6) ranks 15th in the league.
• The 31 power-play goals the Islanders have recorded this season (to rank 27th in the NHL) have come on 194 power-play chances.
• New York is 30th in the league with a 15.98% power-play conversion rate.
• The Islanders have recorded eight shorthanded goals this season (third among NHL teams).
• New York's 81.56% penalty-kill success rate is the eighth-best in the league.
• New York wins 52.1% of its faceoffs to rank seventh in the NHL.
• The Islanders connect on 10.3% of their shots (26th in the league).

Flames Key Stats

• Calgary's 161 goals on the season (2.5 per game) rank 32nd in the league.
• The Flames have conceded 201 total goals this season (3.1 per game), 17th in the NHL.
• it has the 30th-ranked goal differential in the league at -40.
• With 30 power-play goals (on 188 chances), the Flames are 28th in the NHL.
• Calgary has the league's 31st-ranked power-play percentage (15.96%).
• The Flames have a league-leading 11 shorthanded goals.
• The 80.63% penalty-kill percentage of Calgary is 12th in the league.
• At 48.6%, Calgary has the league's 22nd-ranked faceoff win rate.
• With a shooting percentage of 8.7%, the Flames are 31st in the league.