Calgary Flames vs New York Rangers Prediction, 2/12/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Calgary Flames vs New York Rangers

Date: Monday, February 12, 2024

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Flames (+143) Rangers (-175)

The New York Rangers (33-16-3) will try to defeat the Calgary Flames (25-22-5) at Madison Square Garden on Monday. The moneyline on this game has Calgary at +143 while New York opens at -175. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Calgary Flames had a good night with a 5-2 win against the Islanders their last time out. The Flames had a good offensive outing and it showed in this win. In the matchup, they scored on 5 out of the 24 shots they launched. In addition, they had 1 power play attempt and netted 1 goal. Calgary compiled 6 penalty minutes in this game.

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Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Calgary Flames have earned 163 goals (14th in the National Hockey League) for the season and have surrendered 157. For the current campaign, they have recorded 55 points and their points percentage is sitting at .529. Calgary skates onto the rink with 160 power play chances and they have notched 24 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 15.00%. When at even strength, the Flames have conceded 133 goals while scoring 139 when they are on offense. Calgary has attempted 1,625 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.0%. The Flames have had 1,565 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .900. Calgary Flames opponents have earned 154 power play opportunities (21st in the NHL) and have earned 24 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Jacob Markstrom. The opposition has racked up 1,215 goals against Markstrom in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.71. Markstrom has been in goal for 469 matchups throughout his professional hockey career. His save percentage is at .910 in his 26,935 mins between the pipes. He has amassed an overall mark of 209-186-57 and he has started in 452 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Markstrom has earned 240 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .531. Markstrom has seen 13,465 shot attempts against him and has recorded 12,250 saves.

In their last game, New York went up against the Blackhawks in an outing where the Rangers got the win by a mark of 4-3. They had 3 power play attempts in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal. The Rangers converted 4 goals out of the 35 shots on goal they pursued.

New York has put up 1,622 shots (10th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.42%, while allowing their opponents 1,475 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 83.45% on the other teams 145 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.2%. They have earned 157 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 26.11%. The Rangers are sitting with 128 goals at even strength and 41 goals (7th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 145 goals to be scored by of a combination of 121 goals at even strength and 24 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the season, the New York Rangers have earned a total of 169 goals, 69 points, and a points percentage of .663.

On the other side of the ice you will find Igor Shesterkin defending the net. Opponents are averaging 2.46 goals per game and he has yielded 455 goals in total. Shesterkin's quality start rate sits at 64.5% and he has made 120 quality starts in his career. He has started in 186 contests and has been on the ice for 11,100 minutes. Shesterkin has earned a career record of 119-54-16 and has participated in 191 games. He has accounted for 5,217 saves out of 5,672 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .920.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York (-175)

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