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Flames vs Rangers: Both teams have won the last four games
The Calgary Flames are visiting the New York Rangers on Monday at Madison Square Garden.
Is Calgary a playoff team?
The Calgary Flames are tenth in the Western Conference with a 25-22-5 record. After losing four consecutive games, the Flames have won the last four and will visit the Rangers after a 5-2 win over the New York Islanders. The Flames are 16th in the league in scoring 3.13 goals per game and 13th in allowing 3.02 goals per game. Nazem Kadri leads Calgary with 44 points for the season, and Blake Coleman is right behind him with 43.
The Rangers are getting closer to the top of the East
The New York Rangers are third in the Eastern Conference with a 33-16-3 record, only four points behind the leading Boston Bruins. The Rangers have won the last four games and are coming off a 4-3 overtime win over the Chicago Blackhawks. They are fifth in the league, converting 26.1% of the power play situations, 12th in scoring 3.25 goals per game, and eighth in allowing 2.79 goals per game. Aretmi Panarin is tied for fifth place in the league with 68 points and tied for sixth with 31 goals.
Head-to-Head
Four of the last five games between these two teams played in New York have gone over the total goal line. Calgary has played over in 4 of their last 6 games overall and in 5 of the last 6 games against teams from the Eastern Conference.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams are on the rise, and they are confident they can continue their winning streak. The Rangers have had a better season, but the Flames have won six of the last eight head-to-head games. The Rangers are very solid at home, winning 17 of 24 games so far in the season, so they are the favorites in this game. However, this game can easily go either way, and given the fact that they are playing on top of their game, this will be a high-scoring battle that will go over the total goal line of 6.5.
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