The Calgary Flames face the New York Rangers in a matchup of two teams that have looked unbeatable as of late. The Flames have a 25-22-5 record and with four wins in a row, they have leaped into fifth place in the Central Division. The Rangers have a 33-16-3 record and with four consecutive wins, they have the best record in the Metropolitan Division. Both teams look to extend their winning streaks and the upcoming game looks to be a great one.
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The Flames have turned a corner with their offense stepping up and scoring 3.13 goals per game with 14 goals in the last three games. Nazem Kadri, Blake Coleman, and Yegor Sharangovich have scored 57 goals and 66 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has stepped up as well. Jonathan Huberdeau, Andrew Mangiapane, and Connor Zary have combined for 30 goals and 56 assists while defensemen MacKenzie Weegar and Noah Hanifin have added 24 goals and 37 assists from the point to open up the offense.
Make it four straight W's ??
On a roll ??#Flames | @scotiabank pic.twitter.com/zICMsTUYGl
— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) February 10, 2024
The offense has stepped up but the defense has struggled, allowing 3.02 goals per game. Weegar and Hanifin have combined for 6.6 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net with ease. The bright spot has been the play of goaltender Jacob Markstrom who has a .915 save percentage and a 2.54 goals-against average on 952 shots with 10.3 goals saved above average.