UBS Keys to the Game: Islanders at Flames

NEW YORK ISLANDERS (17-18-6) AT CALGARY FLAMES (25-13-6)10 PM ET | SCOTIABANK SADDLEDOME WATCH: MSG+ | MSG GO | ESPN+LISTEN: 88.7FM | 103.9FM | 98.7FM
The New York Islanders conclude the Canadian portion of their road trip as they also complete their back-to-back set by taking on the Calgary Flames on Saturday night.

The Flames enter the matchup rested and coming off a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night, which marked their fifth-consecutive win. Andrew Mangiapane, Noah Hanafin, Elias Lindholm and Rasmus Andersson all scored at even-strength, while Oliver Kylington converted on the power play. Jacob Markstrom made 46 saves.
The Islanders suffered a 3-1 loss to Edmonton in the first leg of their back-to-back set on Friday night. Anthony Beauvillier scored the Islanders' lone goal, while Ilya Sorokin made 33 saves on 36 shots.
The Islanders and Flames last met on Nov. 20 in the Islanders' historic opening night at UBS Arena. In the wake of a COVID-19 outbreak, the Islanders were without captain Anders Lee, Josh Bailey, Adam Pelech and Andy Greene. The Flames wound up winning the game 5-2.

ISLANDERS NOTES:

• Beauvillier scored his eighth goal of the season and his fourth power-play goal of the season. The winger now has 17 points (8G, 9A) through 37 games.
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• Ryan Pulock assisted on Beauvillier's PPG and recorded his first point since returning from his injury.
• Sorokin made his 28th start of the season, while his record dropped to 14-9-5.
• With the loss to Edmonton, the Islanders are 5-3-1 in the front end and 2-5-1 in the back end of back-to-back sets.
• After surrendering the first goal to Edmonton, the Islanders are 13-4-4 when scoring first and are 4-14-2 when allowing the opening goal.
• With Sorokin starting on Friday, Semyon Varlamov is likely to start on Saturday in Calgary. Varlamov is 3-4-0 in his last seven games, but boasts a 1.87 GAA and a .943 SV%.
• Kyle Palmieri joined the team in Edmonton, but did not play against the Oilers as the Islanders went back with their lineup from a 6-3 win over the Canucks. Update: Trotz said he's inclined to go back to the same lineup, but that Palmieri would be the player inserted if he makes a change.
• The Islanders are 6-4-0 in their last 10 trips to Calgary. Saturday marks the Islanders first visit to Calgary since Feb. 20, 2019, since the Flames were the Islanders next opponent when the NHL paused the 2019-20 NHL season.

FLAMES NOTES:

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• Since Jan. 18, Calgary boasts a record of 8-2-0.
• Mangiapane scored his team-leading 23rd goal of the season and third goal in his last two games. The winger also extended his point streak to four-straight games with six points (4G, 2A) during that stretch. Through 44 games this season, Mangiapane has produced 30 points (23G, 7A).
• Hanafin recorded his fifth goal of the season and now has four points (1G, 3A) in his last two games. The 25-year-old blueliner has 22 points (5G, 17A) on 43 games this season.
• Lindholm buried his 17th goal of the season and his third goal in as many games. The Swedish centerman also extended his point streak to five games where he has put up six points (3G, 3A). Through 44 games this season, Lindholm has 39 points (17G, 22A) through 44 games.
• Andersson tallied his second goal of the season and now has 23 points (2G, 21A) through 44 games.
• Kylington scored his sixth goal of the season and his first on the power play. The Swedish defenseman also extended his point streak to four games with as many points (2G, 2A) in that span. Through 43 games, Kylington has compiled 23 points (6G, 17A).
• Johnny Gaudreau leads the Flames in scoring with 56 points (19G, 37A) through 44 games. The New Jersey native is red hot with a five-game point streak (3G, 2A) and points in 11 of his last 12 games.
• In his 35th start of the season, Markstrom improved his record to 19-10-5. The Swedish netminder has a 2.13 GAA, a .927 SV% and a league-leading eight shutouts this season.
• The Flames were 1-for-5 on the power play and 3-for-3 on the penalty kill against Toronto. Their penalty kill ranks third in the NHL at 84.9%.
• Calgary averages the second fewest goals against in the NHL at 2.41.