The Calgary Flames (30-25-11) travel to face off against the New York Rangers (33-29-6) on Tuesday, March 18th. This game will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York and televised on ESPN+. The Rangers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Flames are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Oilers. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Flames vs Rangers

The Calgary Flames Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Calgary’s 4-2 loss to the Oilers brings their record to 30-25-11. The Flames were underdogs on the puck line and the total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, with the combined score of 6 falling just short of that mark.

After falling behind 2-0 in the first period, Calgary tied it up in the third, but the Oilers responded with two more goals to seal the win. Anthony Mantha and Yegor Sharangovich each scored for the Flames.

The New York Rangers Are Coming Off A Win

The Rangers improved to 33-29-6 with a 5-2 road win over the Islanders. As -1.5 goal favorites, New York covered the puck line, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.

Four different Rangers found the net in this one. Artemi Panarin led the way with two goals, including an empty-netter to seal the win.

Calgary Offense Breakdown

Calgary’s offense managed just two goals in their 4-2 loss to Edmonton. Anthony Mantha netted his fourth goal of the season on a power play, while Yegor Sharangovich added his first goal of the year in the third period.

The Flames fired 31 shots on goal but were undone by 22 giveaways. Tyson Barrie picked up his first assist of the season on Mantha’s goal, and Mikael Backlund added his fourth assist.

Rangers Offense Breakdown

Artemi Panarin led the Rangers’ offense with two goals in their 5-2 win over the Islanders, including his 9th of the season on an empty net. Chris Kreider opened the scoring with his 8th goal, while Vincent Trocheck added his 4th. Adam Edstrom also found the net, marking his first goal of the season.

Mika Zibanejad contributed with three assists, bringing his total to 8 for the season. The Rangers fired 40 shots on goal, with Panarin scoring on his 8th goal earlier in the game on a power play. Kreider’s goal came while the Rangers were shorthanded.

Calgary Team Defense

Defensively, the Flames had a tough start, conceding the first two goals of the game. The first came just 20 seconds into the 1st period, and the second at the 11:48 mark. After tying the game at 2-2, they gave up another goal at 9:50 in the 3rd period and an empty-netter with just 3 seconds left. Dan Vladar made 27 saves with a 90% save percentage, while the defense added 15 blocks and 4 takeaways.

New York Team Defense

Defensively, the Rangers will look to carry over their performance from their previous game, where they allowed just 2 goals to the Islanders. Igor Shesterkin recorded 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage. The Rangers’ defense also contributed 10 takeaways, 19 hits, and 18 blocks. The Rangers will aim to tighten up in the second period, where they allowed both of their goals, including one with just 8 seconds left in the period.

Flames vs Rangers Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Calgary has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
• Through their last ten home contests, the Rangers offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. New York posted an overall record of 4-6 while going 5-5 ATS.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Rangers have a straight up record of 3-7. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 8-2.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Flames have gone 3-7 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 7-3.

Flames vs Rangers Prediction

If you’re looking for a moneyline bet in this one, we have the Rangers coming out on top. However, with the lines sitting at -211, I’d recommend looking to the spread as our projections have the Rangers winning by more than one goal.

When making a puck line pick, we’re backing the Rangers to win and cover. Watch for the Rangers to win this game by multiple goals over the Flames.

With an over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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