Calgary Flames vs New York Rangers 2/6/23 – The Calgary Flames will travel to New York to take on the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Calgary holds a record of 24-17-9. New York’s record is 27-14-8. These two teams met twice last season, with Calgary winning both matches. In this matchup, Calgary seems the underdog according to the latest NHL betting odds.
Calgary Flames vs New York Rangers
Date & Time: Monday, February 6, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
Location: Madison Square Garden
Calgary Flames vs New York Rangers Betting Odds
Flames
Moneyline: -102
Puckline: +1.5 (-235)
Total: 6 over (+105)
Rangers
Moneyline: -122
Puckline: -1.5 (+195)
Total: 6 under (-125)
Calgary Flames vs New York Rangers Analysis
Calgary Flames posted a -105 in their previous game, and beat the Seattle Kraken by 5-2 in the final game before All-Star break. Blake Coleman and Elias Lindholm both scored goals and had two assists. Tyler Toffoli had an assist and scored a goal. Mikael Backlund was credited with two assists. Dan Vladar stopped 28 of the 30 shots faced. Recently, the Flames’ offense has been performing better. Calgary has scored at least three goals in seven of their last ten games. They are 16th in goals per match and 2nd in shots per match. With 45 points, Elias Lindholm is the leader of the team. The team is led by Nazem Kadri, who has 19 goals. Tyler Toffoli is the leader with 42 points. The Flames have had a very solid defense and their goaltending has been excellent. Calgary is 15th in goals against per match and 2nd in shots against per match. Jacob Markstrom’s record is 13-13-5 with a 2.86 GAA and a 0.893SV%. Dan Vladar’s record is 11-4-4 with a 2.77 GAA and 0.904SV%. Rasmus Andersson is the leading scorer with 33 points.
New York Rangers was a favorite at -130 in their previous game. They defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 before the All Star break. Vincent Trocheck had an assist and scored a goal. Braden Schneider had two assists. Each goal was scored by Filip Chytil with Jimmy Vesey and Chris Kreider. Jaroslav Halak was a sharp goalkeeper, stopping 33 of the 34 shots faced. Recently, the Rangers’ offense has been performing better. In six of their last 10 games, they scored at least three goals. New York is 15th in goals per match and 10th for shots per match. Artemi Panarin is the leader of the team with 50 points. Mika Zibanejad holds 49 points. Zibanejad is the Rangers’ top scorer with 22 goals. Vincent Trocheck is leading the Rangers with 34 points, while Kreider has 31. This season, the Rangers have been very successful in defense and goaltending. New York is ranked third in goals against per match and eighth in shots against per match. Igor Shesterkin’s record is 21-8-7, with a 2.45 GAA (0.918 SV%). Jaroslav Halak’s record is 6-6-1, with a 2.56 GAA and 0.908SV%. Adam Fox has 48 points. He is fourth in points and tied for fifth with goals.
Calgary Flames vs New York Rangers Against the Spread
Calgary are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games against NY Rangers. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary’s last 6 games on the road. Calgary are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary’s last 7 games against an opponent in the Metropolitan Division division. Calgary are 11-1 SU in their last 12 games played in February.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Rangers’ last 7 games. NY Rangers are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Rangers’ last 5 games at home. NY Rangers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Calgary. NY Rangers are 7-0 SU in their last 7 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference. The total has gone UNDER in 13 of NY Rangers’ last 20 games against an opponent in the Pacific Division division.
Calgary Flames vs New York Rangers Free Pick
New York has a significant advantage in this meeting because of its goaltending. New York is ranked third in goals against per match, while the Flames are 15th. According to the recent NHL betting lines, New York will win the matchup with a home-ice advantage.
Free Pick: New York Rangers -1.5 (+195)
