Flames vs. Islanders Player Props | Mikael Backlund | Friday
The Calgary Flames host the New York Islanders on Friday January 6th, 9:10pm ET at Scotiabank Saddledome. The New York Islanders are the underdog in the matchup, with a consensus moneyline of +170.
As favorite, the moneyline for the Calgary Flames is -215. The over/under is set at 6 goals.
In their first and only matchup this season on November 7, 2022, the Islanders won by a score of 4-3.
Mikael Backlund Season Stats
- Mikael Backlund averages 0.2 goals, 0.3 assists, and 0.5 points per game.
- Backlund’s points line for tonight’s matchup vs. New York Islanders is set at 0.5 which is the same as than his season average of 0.5.
- Backlund’s assists line for tonight’s matchup vs. New York Islanders is set at 0.5 which is 0.2 more than his season average of 0.3.
- Backlund’s goals line for this matchup vs. New York Islanders is set at 0.5 which is 0.3 more than than his season average of 0.2.
- Backlund’s shots on goal line for tonight’s matchup vs. New York Islanders is set at 2.5 which is the same as than his season average of 2.5.
- Mikael Backlund is 4 of 39 in the First Goal market, winning 10.3% of the time.
Mikael Backlund Notable Teammates
| Name | GLS | PTS | ASST | SHOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikael Backlund | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Rasmus Andersson | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.1 |
| Dillon Dube | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Tyler Toffoli | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.0 |
| Noah Hanifin | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Jonathan Huberdeau | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| Elias Lindholm | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.3 |
| Andrew Mangiapane | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Nazem Kadri | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
New York Islanders Stat Rankings
| Avg Per Game | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Scored | 8.2 | 22 |
| Goals Scored | 3.2 | 15 |
| Points Allowed | 7.2 | 7 |
| Goals Allowed | 2.7 | 9 |
| Assists Allowed | 4.5 | 6 |
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