Calgary Flames vs New York Islanders Prediction, 3/14/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Calgary Flames vs New York Islanders

Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG Sportsnet

The New York Islanders (37-23-5) will try to beat the Calgary Flames (26-32-7) at UBS Arena on Saturday.

The Calgary Flames had a good night with a 5-4 victory against the Devils in their previous contest . Calgary had 6 minutes in the box for this matchup. The Flames had a good offensive output in the win. Moreover, they had 1 power play opportunity but didn't net one. For the matchup, they scored on 5 out of the 29 shots they tried.

In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Calgary Flames have earned 161 goals (32nd in the league) on the season and have allowed 201. For the current campaign, the have a total of 59 points and their points percentage comes in at .454. Calgary has accumulated 188 power play opportunities and they have scored 30 goals during those chances, giving them a rate of 15.96%. When playing at even strength, the Flames let the opposition score 164 goals while scoring 131 themselves. Calgary has taken 1,858 shots and has a shooting percentage of 8.7%. The Flames so far have had 1,919 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .895. Calgary Flames opponents have totaled 191 power play tries (15th in pro hockey) and have earned 37 goals in those chances.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Dustin Wolf. Wolf has taken the ice for 118 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has accumulated an overall record of 56-47-12 and got the start in 115 games. Opponents have scored 324 goals against Wolf in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.82. Wolf has seen 3,317 shots taken against him and he has 2,993 saves. His save percentage currently is at .902 during his 3,872 minutes between the pipes. Over the course of his time in hockey, Wolf has compiled 59 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .513.

The last time they were on the ice, New York faced off against the Blues in a game where the Islanders earned a victory by a final of 4-3. The Islanders notched 4 goals out of the 49 shots on goal they tried. They had 4 power play opportunities in this game and scored 2 out of those attempts.

The Islanders have accumulated 157 goals at even strength and 31 goals (27th in pro hockey) while on the power play. New York has put up 1,832 shots (17th in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.26%, while allowing their opponents 1,822 shots. So far this year, the New York Islanders have a total of 188 goals, 79 points, in addition to a points percentage of .608. They have granted a total of 181 goals to be scored by of a combination of 148 goals at even strength and 33 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 191 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 16.23%. They have a penalty kill rate of 81.25% on their opponents 176 power play chances, and their save percentage is 90.1%.

Across the rink you are likely to see David Rittich in net. Rittich is sitting with a career mark of 121-80-29 and has participated in 255 games. Rittich's percentage of quality starts comes out to 53.7% and he has made 123 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has racked up 6,021 saves out of the 6,667 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .903. Opponents are averaging 2.82 goals per contest and he has surrendered 646 goals overall. He has been a starter 229 contests and has played for a total of 12,252 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take New York

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