FACING THE ISLES
In the first tilt of their two-game set against the Islanders this season, the Flames fell 2-1 in overtime. Sean Monahan scored the lone goal while Brian Elliott was credited with 25 saves in the setback on Nov. 28. In their last 10 home games against the Islanders, the Flames have a 5-3-2 record. While New York has won back-to-back games at the Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary had taken eight of 11 of their meetings prior to that.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS VS. THE ISLES
Mikael Backlund made his NHL debut against the Islanders on Jan. 8, 2009.
Micheal Ferland's only penalty shot of his career came against New York on Feb. 27, 2015.
FAST FACTS - FLAMES VS. ISLANDERS
Notes ahead of this afternoon's game vs. New York
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