January 17, 2026 1:53 PM EST

NHL: New York Islanders vs. Calgary Flames 1/17/2026

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The New York Islanders are solid 57.3 percent favorites over the Calgary Flames. The Islanders are favored despite being projected for 27 shots on goal vs 30 shots for the Flames. The Islanders goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 93.2% compared to the Flames goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 90.9%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Ilya Sorokin 28, Dustin Wolf 24 SHOTS: Bo Horvat 3.1, Nazem Kadri 3.6 GOALS: Anders Lee 0.42, Nazem Kadri 0.27 PTS: Mathew Barzal has a 42% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Nazem Kadri has a 38% chance of 1+PTs

' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: New York Islanders

New York IslandersRECORDCalgary FlamesRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road11-11, 50% 315Record at Home12-9, 57% 225New York Islanders
VS Calgary Flames0-0 No GamesVS New York Islanders0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team Under .50011-8, 58% 352vs Team .500 or Better9-9, 50% 54New York Islanders
Record As Road Underdog10-9, 53% 446Record As Home Favorite6-4, 60% 84New York Islanders
After 1 or More Days Off21-18, 54% -554After 1 or More Days Off16-24, 40% -1858New York Islanders

PAST 30 DAYS

New York IslandersRECORDCalgary FlamesRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road2-4, 33% -175Record at Home5-2, 71% 254Calgary Flames
VS Calgary Flames0-0 No GamesVS New York Islanders0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team .500 or Better1-3, 25% -210vs Team .500 or Better3-4, 43% -111Calgary Flames
Record As Road Underdog1-4, 20% -244Record As Home Favorite3-2, 60% 40Calgary Flames
After 1 or More Days Off6-4, 60% -282After 1 or More Days Off6-5, 55% -410New York Islanders

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

New York IslandersRECORDCalgary FlamesRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD9-13, 41% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME16-9, 64% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS3-3, 50% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS2-3, 40% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON12-24, 33% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON9-17, 35% OverUNDER
Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home21-17, 55% OVEROpp Averages >2.8 G on Road20-16, 56% OVEROVER

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SIDE VALUE - New York Islanders Road Games: 11-11, 50% +122 Calgary Flames Home Games: 10-11, 48% -170 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - New York Islanders Road Games: 4-2, 67% +176 Calgary Flames Home Games: 3-4, 43% -76

MONEY LINE - New York Islanders Road Games: 9-13, 41% -624 Calgary Flames Home Games: 9-11, 45% +-280 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - New York Islanders Road Games: 3-3, 50% -80 Calgary Flames Home Games: 2-4, 33% -186

OVER-UNDER RECORD - New York Islanders Road Games: 17-5, 77% + 1047 Calgary Flames Home Games: 10-11, 48% -190 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - New York Islanders Road Games: 4-2, 67% + 164 Calgary Flames Home Games: 2-5, 29% -318

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