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New York Islanders vs Calgary Flames: Both teams are struggling lately

The Calgary Flames are hosting the New York Islanders today at Scotiabank Saddledome.

The Islanders are continuing their road trip

The New York Islanders are 10th in the Eastern Conference with a 7-7-4 record, including 5-4-2 on the road. They have lost 3 of the last 4 games and are coming off a 3-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken. The Islanders are 25th in the league scoring 2.61 goals per game and 13th allowing 3.06. Kyle Palmieri leads the team with 16 points so far in the season.

How good are the Flames this year?

The Calgary Flames are 7th in the Western Conference with a 9-6-3 record, including 6-3-0 at home. They have lost 3 of the last 6 games and are coming off a 2-0 win over the Nashville Predators. The Flames are 24th in the league scoring 2.67 goals per game and are ranked eighth allowing 2.78. Rasmus Andresson is the best player on the team with 12 points so far in the season.

Betting Trends

The Flames are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games overall, 4-2 SU in their last 6 games played on Tuesday and 8-0 SU in their last 8 games as favorites. Calgary has played under the total goal line in 9 of their last 10 games and 4 of their last 5 home games and has gone over in 5 of their last 6 games against the Islanders and 4 of their last 6 home games against them. The Islanders are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games against Calgary, 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against teams from the Western Conference and 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against teams from the Pacific Division. New York has played ovber the total goal line in 6 of their last 8 games overall, and 4 of their last 6 games on the road.

Prediction and Conclusion

Both the New York Islanders and the Calgary Flames had a slow start to the season and are trying to catch up with the team from the top half of the conferences. The Flames are doing a pretty good job at the moment, while the Islanders are trying to survive their West Coast round trip. Neither team is especially efficient this season, but looking back at their recent head-to-heads, five of the last six matchups went over the total goal line. The Flames have scored at least four goals in their last four home games against the Islanders, and we expect a similar performance from them that will take the game over 5.5 goals in total.