The Calgary Flames will travel to New York, New York to face the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden with the game scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET on Monday evening and will air on MSG 2.

The Calgary Flames are in 5^th place in the Pacific Division with a record of 25-22-5 and 55 points which also puts them in 10^th place in the Western Conference and are on a four-game winning streak following Saturday’s 5-2 win on the road against the New York Islanders. The Flames have been a middle-of-the-pack team offensively as they rank 16^th in goals per game with an average of 3.1 goals, however, they rank 28^th in power-play success rate with a rate of 14.47%. 

Defensively, the Flames rank 15^th in goals allowed per game with an average of 3.12 goals per game, however, they have one of the best penalty-kill percentages in the NHL with a penalty-kill percentage of 84.31% which ranks 3^rd in the league. Nazem Kadri has been one of the better players on the team as he leads the team in assists and points with 28 assists and 44 points. The Calgary Flames will look to extend their winning streak to five games when they travel to face the New York Rangers.

The New York Rangers have one of the best records in the Eastern Conference as they enter this game in 1^st place in the Metropolitan Division with a record of 33-16-3 and 69 points which also gives them the 3^rd best record in the conference and are on a four-game winning streak following Friday’s 4-3 overtime win on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Rangers have been above average offensively this season as they rank 12^th in goals per game with an average of 3.27 goals per game while also having one of the best power-play success rates in the NHL with a 26.11% success rate which is the 3^rd best in the league. 

Artemi Panarin has been one of the best players on the team and leads the team in goals, assists, and points with 31 goals, 37 assists, and 68 points. Defensively, New York is allowing the 9^th fewest goals per game and has the 5^th best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL with an average of 2.83 goals allowed per game and a penalty-kill percentage of 83.45%. The New York Rangers will look to win their 5^th game in a row when they host the Calgary Flames on Monday evening.

BookMaker has the New York Rangers listed as -160 moneyline favorites at home against the Calgary Flames on Monday evening. Calgary is 6-3-1 in the last ten while New York is 2-0-1 in the last three meetings. The Flames have won by an average of 1.3 goals per game over the last ten while the Rangers have won by an average of .67 goals per game over the last three games in the series.

New York enters this game with a better record and has been the better team most recently in the series, going 2-0-1 in the last three matchups. The Rangers have won by an average margin of .67 goals per game over the last three games in the series which is why I am taking the moneyline for the New York Rangers when they host the Calgary Flames on Monday evening.