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- What: Calgary Flames vs. NY Rangers
- Date: Monday, February 12, 2024
- Location: Madison Square Garden in NY, NY
- Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
- How to Watch: MSG 2, ESPN2
Two NHL clubs on four-game winning streaks meet tonight in New York City, when the NY Rangers host the Calgary Flames at Madison Square Garden. The Flames ended a four-game losing skid on January 27 with a shutout over the Chicago Blackhawks. The team’s three most recent wins have all been road games. The Rangers have two road wins and two home victories during their recent run. They are coming off a 4-3 overtime road win over Chicago.
The Calgary Flames are 25-22-5 on the 2024 NHL season. The club is currently outside the Western Conference playoff race, but they are in striking distance of a wild card spot with 55 points. The Flames have a 13-11-4 road record this season.
The NY Rangers are the top team in the Metropolitan Division at 33-16-3. With 69 points, they are four points ahead of the Carolina Hurricanes in the division. The Rangers are 17-7-0 at home in 2024.
Before we look at the betting breakdown for tonight’s NHL matchup between the Calgary Flames and the NY Rangers check out our betting picks to win the 2024 Stanley Cup and our tips for betting on the NHL.
Calgary Flames vs. NY Rangers betting picks – February 12, 2024
 | Puck Line | Money Line | Total |
| Calgary Flames | +1.5 (-205) | +129 | Ov 6 (-114) |
| NY Rangers | -1.5 (+175) | -145 | Un 6 (-102) |
Calgary Flames betting breakdown
The Calgary Flames are still in the hunt for a playoff spot in 2024. The club missed the postseason last year with a 38-27-17 record. Calgary had a rough start to the season, only winning four of their first 14 games, but they have been playing better as of late. The club is 11-6 since New Year’s Eve and 6-4-0 in their past 10 outings.
Nazem Kadri leads the Flames in scoring with 44 points on the year. He is also tops in assists with 28. Calgary’s leading goal-scorer is Blake Coleman with 21 markers. Coleman is also second in the team in points with 43.
Jacob Markstrom has carried the load in the net for the Flames this season. He has a 17-13-2 record, with a 2.55 goals against average and a .915 save percentage.
Calgary is 16th in goals scored per game (3.13), and they allow the 13th fewest goals against per game (3.02). The team is near the bottom of the league (27th) in power play percentage (15%), but they have the third-best penalty kill at 84.4 percent.
NY Rangers betting breakdown
The NY Rangers had a strong opening to the 2024 season, but things went a bit awry for the team in early January when they struggled. Between January 2 and January 26, the club posted a record of 4-7-2. However, the Rangers look as if they have righted the ship as of late, winning their past four games heading into tonight’s matchup at home against the Calgary Flames.
Artemi Panarin is the offensive leader for the Rangers. The 32-year-old is tops on the team in points (68), goals (31), and assists (37). Panarin has never broken the 100-point barrier during an NHL season, his high is 96 in 2022, but he is on pace for over 100 this season.
The Rangers have been leaning on Jonathan Quick a lot in net as of late. He started three games in a row between January 27 and February 7 before Igor Shesterkin got the nod to start the Blackhawks game. Quick is 12-4-2 this year with a 2.27 GAA and a .919 SV%. Shesterkin, who ie expected to start against the Flames, is 20-12-1 with a 2.86 GAA, and a .899 SV%.
New York is the No. 12 team in goals per game (3.25), and the team checks in as the No. 8 team in fewest goals allowed per game (2.79). The Rangers have the No. 5 power play in the NHL (26.1 percent), while their penalty kill ranks fifth as well (83.5 percent).
Calgary Flames vs. NY Rangers betting trends
In their past five meetings, the Flames are 3-2 against the Rangers. Calgary has scored 16 goals in those games, while the Rangers put the puck in the net 11 times.
The Rangers have won 26 of the 41 games where they have been the betting favorites this season. The Flames have earned 13 wins in the 27 games they were the betting underdogs.
During their four game winning streak, the Rangers have scored 16 goals and allowed 7. The Flames have scored 15 goals and allowed six during their four-game winning steak.
Best bets for Calgary Flames vs. NY Rangers
Tonight’s game between the Calgary Flames and NY Rangers could go a long way toward determining who will play in net for the Rangers down the stretch. With that, look for Igor Shesterkin to be sharp. The betting pick is for the NY Rangers to beat the Calgary Flames.
Both these teams have been scoring at a good clip as of late. The betting pick is that they will combine for more than six goals tonight.
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