FGD 71: Looking for points against the Rangers (7pm MT, SN West)

The local hockey club hopes to inch closer towards clinching a playoff spot tonight at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

The Calgary Flames (43-19-7, 93 points) host the New York Rangers (27-28-13, 69 points). The Flames are battling with the San Jose Sharks for the Pacific Division (and Western Conference) lead and can use all the points they can get.

The puck drops at 7 p.m. MT on Sportsnet West and Sportsnet 960 The Fan. The Flames are a heavy (-310) favourite per Oddshark’s moneyline.

The Flames

Projected lines, via Daily Faceoff:

Gaudreau – Monahan – Lindholm
Tkachuk – Backlund – Frolik
Bennett – Jankowski – Czarnik
Mangiapane – Ryan – Hathaway

Giordano – Brodie
Hanifin – Hamonic
Fantenberg – Andersson

David Rittich starts for the Flames, backed up by Mike Smith.