It could be seen as an unlucky seven or an ugly seven for the New York Islanders. Any way they want to look at it, the Islanders are desperate to change their fortunes when they finish their current road trip against the Calgary Flames on Saturday. The Islanders arrive in Calgary on a seven-game skid (0-4-3) after a 4-3 shootout loss Thursday to the host Seattle Kraken. New York had plenty of chances to end the slide, but lost an eight-round shootout, a second consecutive extra-time defeat, and is now ahead of only the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Metropolitan Division. The Flames are coming off an impressive 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, which has them on a 4-1-1 run since snapping a six-game slide. The victory gives Calgary wins in consecutive games for only the second time this season, and a pair of struggling stars finally broke out of lengthy slumps. Jonathan Huberdeau broke an 11-game goal-scoring drought and added an assist, while Elias Lindholm snapped a 10-game goal slump in a three-point outing. We like Calgary to do well here tonight as the Islanders are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game, and the Flames are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.