NHL Game Preview: Calgary Flames at New York Islanders with Line Combinations 3/22/2025

Calgary Flames (32-25-11, 75 pts) at New York Islanders (32-28-8, 72 pts) 

Venue: UBS Arena
Date: Saturday, March 22
Time: 4:00 pm ET
TV: ESPN+/MSGSN/SN1
Radio: 
Calgary – Sportsnet 960
New York – WRHU 88.7 FM / 103.9 FM LI News Radio

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Calgary +1.5 ML +105
New York -1.5 ML -125
O/U 5.5

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Calgary Flames News & Notes:

The Flames picked up their second straight win on Thursday with a 5-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils. They improved to 4-3-3 in March and are averaging 2.4 goals per game while allowing 2.9 goals per game. Matt Coronato and Nazem Kadri have goals in back-to-back games. 

New York Islanders News & Notes:

The Islanders have won three straight games most recently beating the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime on Thursday. They improved to 6-3-1 in March averaging 2.9 goals per game while also allowing 2.9 goals per game. Simon Holmstrom has a goal in three straight games. 

Calgary Flames Projected Lines:

Zary-Kadri-Pospisil
Huberdeau-Frost-Coronato
Farabee-Sharangovich-Coleman
Lomberg-Rooney-Klapka

Hanley-Weegar
Bahl-Andersson
Bean-Miromanov

Wolf
Vladar

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New York Islanders Projected Lines:

Holmstrom-Horvat-Palmieri
Lee-Pageau-Duclair
Engvall-Cizikis-Fasching
Tsyplakov-MacLean-Gatcomb

Romanov-DeAngelo
Dobson-Pelech
Pulock-Reilly

Sorokin
Hogberg

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Players To Watch:

Calgary Flames 

Nazem Kadri this season has 51 points on 25 goals and 26 assists. He’s faced the Islanders 29 times in his career recording 30 points on eight goals and 22 assists; he recorded an assist in meeting earlier this season. 

New York Islanders

Pierre Engvall this season has ten points on five goals and five assists. He’s faced the Flames 16 times in his career recording four points on a goal and three assists; he scored a goal in the previous meeting earlier this season. 

Injury Report:

Calgary Flames

RW Anthony Mantha – IR
C Mikael Backlund – Out

New York Islanders

G Semyon Varlamov – IR
C Mathew Barzal – IR
D Adam Boqvist – DTD
D Alexander Romanov – DTD

Next game:

Calgary – March 25 vs. Seattle Kraken
New York – March 24 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

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