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NHL Game Preview: New York Islanders at Calgary Flames with Line Combinations 1/17/2026

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New York Islanders (26-16-5, 57 pts) at Calgary Flames (20-23-4, 44 pts)

Venue: Scotiabank Saddledome
Date: Saturday, January 17
Time: 3:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/MSGSN/SN/TVAS/CBC
Radio: 103.9 FM LI News/Sportsnet 960

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New York Islanders News & Notes:

The Islanders picked up a 1-0 win over the Oilers on Thursday. They’re 4-2-1 in January, averaging 3.6 goals per game while allowing 2.9 goals per game.

Calgary Flames & Notes:

The Flames picked up a 3-1 win over the Blackhawks on Thursday. They’re 2-5-0 in January, averaging two goals per game while allowing 3.4 goals per game.

New York Islanders Projected Lines

Lee-Barzal-Duclair
Drouin-Ritchie-Heineman
Shabanov-Pageau-Holmstrom
Maclean-Cizikas-Gatcomb

Schaefer-Pulock
Pelech-DeAngelo
Boqvist-Mayfield

Sorokin
Rittich

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Calgary Flames Projected Lines

Zary-Kadri-Klapka
Sharangovich-Backlund-Coronato
Huberdeau-Frost-Farabee
Lomberg-Kirkland-Hunt

Bahl-Andersson
Kuznetsov-Weegar
Hanley-Brzustewicz

Wolf
Cooley

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Players To Watch:

New York Islanders

Kyle MacLean scored a goal against the Flames last season.

Calgary Flames

Rasmus Andersson against the Islanders last season had a goal and three assists.

Injury Report:

New York Islanders

F Pierre Engvall – IR
G Semyon Varlamov – IR
D Alexander Romanov – IR
F Kyle Palmieri – IR
F Bo Horvat – Out

Calgary Flames

F Martin Pospisil – IR
F Samuel Honzek – IR
D Jake Bean – IR
F John Beecher – IR
F Blake Coleman – IR

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