Flames vs Rangers: Draft Lottery Stakes

0:00On March 10th, here's the latest surrounding the Calgary Flames. The Calgary Flames take on the New York Rangers tonight at Madison Square Garden in a matchup with big stakes for the draft lottery. Both teams have 25 wins, with the Flames at 57 points and the Rangers at 58. A win for either side could shake up their positions near the bottom of the standings. Both squads are playing back-to-backs after road games earlier this week. The Flames fell to the Washington capitals on Monday night, despite a strong second period push. Meanwhile, the Rangers handled the Philadelphia Flyers in a solid effort before heading home. These teams are evenly matched on paper, sitting around 49% expected goals for. The Flames struggle on the power play at just over 16%, but kill penalties well at 82%. The Rangers flipped that script with a strong 24% power play, but weaker penalty kill. Key players are sideline for both. The Flames are missing Sam Hanjek, Jake Bean, Jonathan Huberdo, and Zach Wyclowd.

1:03The Rangers sit JTST. Miller and Matt Rempi expect us in wolf in net for Calgary against Jonathan Quick for New York, with possible line-up tweaks for rest. Tune in at 5 p.m., mountain time on Sportsnet West and Sportsnet 960. The fan. The Flames won their only other meeting this season back in October, so they know these points are up for grabs. The Daily News Now is made possible with support from our sponsor, your pillow, your podcast, your moment made for listening in bed, S-O-L-I-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.