The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Calgary Flames meet Wednesday in NHL action from the Scotiabank Saddledome. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Flames vs Blue Jackets Prediction.
Columbus Blue Jackets Recap
The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this game looking to rebound from a 3-2 loss at the hands of the New York Islanders last time out to sit at 7-5 this season. After this game, Columbus will head on the road again for a game against the Vancouver Canucks.
Blue Jackets Have Four-Game Win Streak Snapped
Kirill Marchenko leads the Blue Jackets with 12 points including team-highs of 5 goals and 7 assists while Dmitri Voronkov has 5 goals and 5 assists for his 10 points. Zach Werenski also has 10 points with 4 goals and 6 assists and Charlie Coyle has 9 points with 7 assists. Boone Jenner also has 7 points with 2 goals and 5 assists and Adam Fantilli and Cole Sillinger each have 6 points with 2 goals and 4 assists. Sean Monahan also has 6 points with 5 assists. Jet Greaves has gone 3-3 with a 2.68 GAA and a .916 save percentage while Elvis Merzlikins has gone 4-2 with a 2.98 GAA and a .917 save percentage between the pipes for Columbus so far this season.
Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win
- The Blue Jackets have won each of their last 12 games as favorites.
- The Flames have lost 11 of their last 13 games.
- The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in each of their last eight road games.
- The Flames have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games following a road win.
Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts
- Zach Werenski has recorded at least one point in each of the Blue Jackets’ last 19 games as favorites.
- Kirill Marchenko has scored a goal in five of the Blue Jackets’ last six games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- Zach Werenski has recorded at least one assist in 18 of the Blue Jackets’ last 19 games as favorites.
Calgary Flames Recap
The Calgary Flames come into this game looking to build on their 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers last time out to sit at 3-9-2 this season. After this game, Calgary will head home for a game against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Flames Snap Three-Game Losing Streak
Nazem Kadri leads the Flames with 10 points including 3 goals and a team-high 7 assists while Jonathan Huberdeau has 7 points with 4 goals and 3 assists and Morgan Frost has 7 points with 5 assists. Joel Farabee and Mikael Backlund each have 6 points with 2 goals and 4 assists while Blake Coleman has 6 points with a team-high 5 goals. Matt Coronato also has 5 points with 3 goals and 2 assists. In goal for the Flames, Dustin Wolf has gone 3-8-1 with a 3.39 GAA and an .884 save percentage so far this season while Devin Cooley is 0-1-1 with a 2.52 GAA and a .933 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Calgary Flames will win
- The Flames have won each of their last six games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Blue Jackets have lost eight of their last nine road games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Flames have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine road games against Pacific Division opponents.
Calgary Flames Player Prop Facts
- Nazem Kadri has scored a goal in six of the Flames’ last seven games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Blake Coleman has recorded an assist in each of the Flames’ last three home games against the Blue Jackets.
- MacKenzie Weegar has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven home appearances against the Blue Jackets.
Total Goals Facts
- Six of the Flames’ last seven home games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Four of the Blue Jackets’ last five games against Pacific Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Flames vs Blue Jackets Prediction
I’m on the Blue Jackets here. I just think that Columbus is the better team and the Calgary Flames are just a team that continues to lose and find new ways to lose game to game. Goal-scoring was an issue for the Flames last year, but they’d win games because of goaltending, but that isn’t even working for Calgary more often than not this season. I think the value is with Columbus here, so give me the Blue Jackets.