David Rittich will start between the pipes against the Flames on Saturday afternoon. Rittich began his NHL career in Calgary and played with the franchise for five years.

Expert recap and game analysis of the New York Islanders vs. Edmonton Oilers NHL game from January 15, 2026 on ESPN.

Adam Klapka had a goal and an assist for his first multi-point game of the season as the Calgary Flames beat the New York Islanders 4-2 on Saturday.

The New York Islanders will be shooting for an Alberta sweep when they continue their seven-game road trip Saturday afternoon against the Calgary Flames.

The Edmonton Oilers returned home following a quick two-game road trip, to take on the New York Islanders. After celebrating captain Connor McDavid’s 29th birthday in Nashville, the Oilers seemingly brought some of that mild southern weather home with them.

The New York Islanders picked up a point on Thursday, but came out on the wrong end of a tight 2-1 shootout loss to the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena. Simon Holmstrom opened the scoring for the Islanders, while Ryan O’Reilly scored a shorthanded goal to tie it and Filip Forsberg netted the lone goal in the shootout to win it.