The Winnipeg Jets (7-0-0) travel to face off against the Calgary Flames (5-1-1) on Saturday, October 26th. This game will be played at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary and televised on ESPN+. The Jets are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Flames are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Hurricanes. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.
Jets vs Flames
The Winnipeg Jets Are Coming Off A Win
With a 4-3 overtime win against the Kraken, the Jets improved to 7-0-0. Winnipeg entered the game as -1.5 goal favorites, but didn’t cover the puck line. The total was set at 5.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that number.
Winnipeg fell behind early, trailing 1-0 after the first period. They responded with two goals in the second and another in the third before the Kraken tied it up. Nikolaj Ehlers scored the game-winner 1:26 into overtime.
The Calgary Flames Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
Calgary’s unbeaten start to the season ended with a 4-2 road loss to the Hurricanes, bringing their record to 5-1-1. The total for the game was set at 6 goals, and the combined 6 goals resulted in a push. The Flames, as underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover.
Carolina jumped out to a 3-0 lead before Jake Bean scored for Calgary in the second period. The Flames added another goal in the third, but the Hurricanes sealed the win with an empty-netter at 18:43 in the final period.
Winnipeg Offense Breakdown
Nino Niederreiter scored twice for the Jets, bringing his season total to four goals. He found the net for the first time in the second period and added another in the third. Gabriel Vilardi also scored, marking his first goal of the season. Nikolaj Ehlers secured the 4-3 win with his third goal of the year, 1:26 into overtime.
Winnipeg took 36 shots on goal and recorded 12 giveaways. Mark Scheifele, with his 5th assist, and Kyle Connor, with his 3rd, both contributed to Ehlers’ overtime goal. Earlier, Connor earned his 2nd assist on Vilardi’s goal, while Scheifele picked up his 4th assist.
Flames Offense Breakdown
Calgary took 32 shots on goal in their 4-2 loss to Carolina but only found the net twice. Jake Bean scored his first goal of the season, while Jonathan Huberdeau added his fourth, which came 13:05 into the third period.
Rasmus Andersson picked up his sixth assist of the season on Huberdeau’s goal. The Flames recorded 24 giveaways in the game.
Winnipeg Team Defense
Defensively, the Jets will look to improve after giving up the first goal at 11:27 of the first period and two more late in the third, leading to overtime. Connor Hellebuyck made 29 saves with a 90.6% save percentage, and the Jets’ defense added 6 takeaways and 31 hits.
Calgary Team Defense
On defense, the Flames gave up the first three goals of the game, with two coming early in the second period. They also allowed an empty-netter with 1:17 left in the third. Dan Vladar made 39 saves with a 92.9% save percentage, but the defense struggled, recording just 5 takeaways and 31 hits.
Jets vs Flames Trends
- Through their last three road games, Winnipeg has an puck line record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 3-0 while averaging 4 goals per game.
- In their last ten games at home, the Flames have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 4-6 vs. the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Flames have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-1.
- Across their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Jets have an overall record of 5-0 while going 2-3 against the spread.
Jets vs Flames Prediction
When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Flames to defeat the Jets while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at +120, I’m placing a wager on the Flames to win outright.
Our projections have the Flames pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Flames, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.
If you’re looking at the over/under line set at 6 goals, our prediction is that this game will exceed that mark, and we strongly advise placing a bet on the over.
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Last updated:October 26, 2024 Flames, Jets