Calgary Flames (23-16-7) vs. Winnipeg Jets (33-14-3)
January 26, 2025 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Winnipeg Jets -238 / Calgary Flames 195; Over/Under: 5.5
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The Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets meet Sunday in NHL action at the Canada Life Centre. Here’s a Jets vs Flames Prediction. This article will include a Jets vs Flames Pick.
Calgary Flames Betting Preview
The Calgary Flames beat the Sabres and Wild, and they play the Capitals, Ducks, and Red Wings next. The Calgary Flames are averaging 2.65 goals per game and are scoring 19.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Jonathan Huberdeau leads Calgary with 19 goals, MacKenzie Weegar has 17 assists and Mikael Backlund has 121 shots on goal. Defensively, the Calgary Flames are allowing 2.89 goals per game and are killing 72.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Dustin Wolf has allowed 65 goals on 796 shots faced, and Dan Vladar has given up 61 goals on 550 shots.
Winnipeg Jets Betting Preview
The Winnipeg Jets beat the Utah Hockey Club and Avalanche, and they play the Canadiens, Bruins, and Capitals next. The Winnipeg Jets are averaging 3.5 goals per game and are scoring on 32.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Mark Scheifele leads Winnipeg with 27 goals, Josh Morrissey has 37 assists and Kyle Connor has 159 shots on goal. Defensively, the Winnipeg Jets are allowing 2.44 goals per game and are killing 79.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Connor Hellebuyck has given up 79 goals on 1,071 shots faced, and Eric Comrie has allowed 31 goals on 324 shots.
Why the Winnipeg Jets will win
- The Jets have won four of their last five games at Canada Life Centre.
- The home team has won the third period in four of the Jets’ last five games.
Why the Calgary Flames will win
- The underdogs have won three of the Jets’ last four games.
- The Jets have lost six of their last nine games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Jets have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in four of the Jets’ last five games.
- The underdogs have won the second period in three of the Jets’ last four games.
Winnipeg Jets Player Prop Facts
- Mark Scheifele has scored a goal in six of the Jets’ last seven games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Mark Scheifele has recorded at least one point in each of the Jets’ last 10 Sunday night games.
- Josh Morrissey has recorded at least one assist in each of the Jets’ last nine Sunday night home games.
Jets vs Flames Injury Report
The Flames will be without Connor Zary, Justin Kirkland, and Anthony Mantha. Kevin Bahl is questionable for the Flames.
The Winnipeg Jets will be without Adam Lowry. Josh Morrissey is questionable for the Jets.
Jets vs Flames Prediction
You can make a case for the Flames and the big plus money because they continue to play decent hockey and just beat the Jets as underdogs last week. In fact, the Flames have won four of the last six games against the Jets. Still, I’ll side with the Jets. The Jets are at home where they’re 19-5-3 on the season, and they have the rest advantage. The Flames played in a tough game yesterday against the Wild, and they haven’t been great on the road this season, where 10 of their 16 losses have come. It’s hard to step in front of the Jets on their home ice, especially when they have the rest advantage. Give me the Jets and of course, I lay the PL to shave down the juice.
