Yegor Sharangovich has enjoyed a lot of success on home soil of late, recording six points and 29 shots on goal over his last 10 in Calgary. My Islanders vs. Flames predictions expect Sharangovich to be heavily involved in the offense once again in an out-of-conference matinee. Let’s take a closer look at my NHL picks for Saturday, January 17.

Adam Klapka had a goal and an assist for his first multi-point game of the season as the Calgary Flames beat the New York Islanders 4-2

The New York Islanders (26-16-5) and their No. 3 scoring defense (averaging 2.66 goals against per game) visit the Calgary Flames (20-23-4) on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Flames score 2.55 goals per game, which ranks 31st in league play. Calgary secured a 3-1 road victory over the Chicago Blackhawks its last time out on Jan. 15.

Including today, the Isles are 2-5-2 in matinee games this season; the next matinee will be at 1:00pm on January 24th vs. Buffalo. The NHL considers games that start before 5:00 local time to be afternoon contests. Since the start of the 2019-20 season, the Isles are 17-22-14 in matinees.

BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames face the New York Islanders in a non-conference matchup. Calgary has a 20-23-4 record overall and a 12-7-2 record on its home ice. The Flames rank third in league play serving 13.0 penalty minutes per game.

Adam Klapka collected one goal and one assist to pace the host Calgary Flames to a 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday afternoon to open a five-game homestand.

The New York Islanders will be shooting for an Alberta sweep when they continue their seven-game road trip Saturday afternoon against the Calgary Flames.

Rittich faces the Flames, the team that launched his NHL career, seeking to reverse his struggles against his former club.

Adam Klapka had a goal and an assist for his first multi-point game of the season to lead the Calgary Flames to a 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday. Yegor Sharangovich, Justin Kirkland — with his first of the season — and Yan Kuznetsov also scored for Calgary (21-23-4),

The New York Islanders suffered their second regulation loss of their seven-game road trip, falling 4-2 to the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday afternoon.