Flames Vs Islanders: NHL Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 6, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 6, 2023

Coming off a defeat last time out, the Calgary Flames will host the New York Islanders (who also lost their most recent game) on Friday at 9:00 PM ET. The Flames are set as -223 to win on the moneyline, while the Islanders currently have +182 odds to win this matchup. The over/under is 6 for this contest.

This article references lines updated as of January 6, 2023 at 7:21 PM ET. Browse all the up-to-date odds for this game in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Flames Vs Islanders Betting Odds

Injury Report as of January 6

Flames: Oliver Kylington: Out (Personal), Brett Ritchie: Questionable (Undisclosed)

Islanders: Kyle Palmieri: Out (Upper Body), Adam Pelech: Out (Upper Body), Robin Salo: Out (Undisclosed), Oliver Wahlstrom: Out (Head), Simon Holmstrom: Out (Knee)

Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Flames
Total Pick Over (6)
Spread Pick Islanders (+1.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Flames Vs Islanders Team Stats

Flames Avg. (Rank) Islanders Avg. (Rank)
3.03 (23rd) Goals Scored 3.20 (16th)
2.97 (14th) Goals Allowed 2.70 (7th)
34.8 (3rd) Shots 30.9 (18th)
27.9 (3rd) Shots Allowed 31.6 (17th)

Flames Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Elias Lindholm 38 12 23 35 89 6 +1
Tyler Toffoli 39 15 16 31 117 5 +8
Nazem Kadri 39 14 15 29 124 6 -4
Rasmus Andersson 39 5 22 27 83 0 +8
Jonathan Huberdeau 36 7 18 25 60 3 +4

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Islanders Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Mathew Barzal 40 11 30 41 96 3 +9
Brock Nelson 40 15 23 38 117 3 +6
Anders Lee 40 14 15 29 115 3 +2
Noah Dobson 40 10 14 24 112 3 0
Jean-Gabriel Pageau 40 10 13 23 73 5 -5

Betting Trends

  • The Flames are 16-15 when favored on the moneyline this season.
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Flames a 69.0% chance to win.
  • This season the Islanders have won 10 of the 21 games, or 47.6%, in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • The Islanders have a 35.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Calgary’s games this season have gone over this matchup’s total of 6 goals 18 times.
  • New York has combined with its opponent to score over 6 goals in 23 of 40 games this season.
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