The Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets meet Wednesday in NHL action at the Canada Life Centre. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Calgary Flames are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring on 20.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Tyler Toffoli leads Calgary with 33 goals, Elias Lindholm has 42 assists and Nazem Kadri has 250 shots on goal. Defensively, the Calgary Flames are allowing 3.1 goals per game and are killing 81.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jacob Markstrom has allowed 157 goals on 1,422 shots faced, and Dan Vladar has given up 72 goals on 667 shots.
The Winnipeg Jets are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 19.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Mark Scheifele leads Winnipeg with 39 goals, Josh Morrissey has 56 assists and Kyle Connor has 261 shots on goal. Defensively, the Winnipeg Jets are allowing 2.8 goals per game and are killing 82.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Connor Hellebuyck has given up 151 goals on 1,846 shots faced, and David Rittich has allowed 47 goals on 482 shots.
The Flames are 5-2 in their last 7 road games and 4-0 in their last 4 overall. The Jets are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. Pacific. The over is 7-3 in Flames last 10 overall. The under is 36-13-3 in Jets last 52 overall. The Flames are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in Winnipeg and 2-5 in the last 7 meetings. The underdog is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings. The home team is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
The Winnipeg Jets are at home, in better position to close in on a playoff spot, and have beaten up on the Flames in past meetings. The Calgary Flames have their playoff hopes on life support despite this strong week, and it’s tough to like them on the road against a better team that’s equally motivated. Give me the Jets and the reasonable price.