New York Islanders vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 11/18/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Calgary Flames

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+115) Flames (-143)

Scotiabank Saddledome is the site where the Calgary Flames (6-8-2) will go up against the New York Islanders (5-6-5) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has New York at +115 while Calgary is sitting at -143. The over/under is 7.

The New York Islanders had a decent effort after finishing in a 3-3 tie against the Kraken their last time out. New York garnered 10 minutes in the box in this game. Moreover, they had 5 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to notch 2 goals. The Islanders offense showed they have some room for improvement in this game. For the game, they scored on 3 of the 23 shots they put on goal.

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When at even strength, the Islanders have conceded 33 goals while earning 29 on the offensive side of the ice. New York Islanders opponents have tallied 56 power play opportunities (12th in hockey) and have a total of 18 goals in those chances. When talking about their scoring capabilities, the New York Islanders have notched 39 goals (29th in pro hockey) over the course of the season and have conceded 51. New York has tried 494 shots and holds a shot percentage of 7.9%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 15 points and their points percentage sits at .469. The Islanders so far have had 557 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .908. New York steps onto the ice with 45 power play chances and they have scored 10 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 22.22%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Ilya Sorokin. The opposition has scored 342 goals versus Sorokin in his professional career and his goals against average is 2.40. Sorokin has participated in 146 contests during his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .922 for his 8,535 minutes on the ice. He has earned a mark of 73-49-22 and he was named the starter in 143 games. Over the course of his career, Sorokin has accounted for 100 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .699. Sorokin has seen 4,399 shots taken against him and has accrued 4,057 saves.

In their last game, Calgary played the Canucks in a game where the Flames notched a victory by a final score of 5-2. The Flames scored 5 goals out of the 39 shots on goal they pursued. They had 2 chances on the power play in this one but weren't able to notch a goal.

Calgary has taken 519 shots (6th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 8.48%, while allowing the opposition 462 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 86.79% on their oppositions 53 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.5%. They have a tally of 52 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 13.46%. The Flames have tallied 37 goals at even strength and 7 goals (25th in the league) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 53 goals to be scored by of a combination of 46 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this year, the Calgary Flames have accounted for 44 goals, 14 points, as well as a points percentage of .438.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Jacob Markstrom protecting the net. He has tallied 11,657 stops out of 12,820 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .909. Markstrom has accrued a lifetime mark of 196-179-56 and has participated in 448 games. He got the starting nod in 431 contests and has been on the ice for 25,679 minutes. Markstrom's rate of quality starts is 52.7% and he has accumulated 227 quality starts in his pro hockey career. His opposition is averaging 2.72 goals per contest and he has relinquished 1,163 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Calgary (-143)

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