The Calgary Flames, led by Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau, are ready to take the ice against Mark Scheifele, Patrik Laine, and the Winnipeg Jets at Mosaic Stadium in a Western Conference tilt. NBC Sports Network will showcase the matchup, and the action gets going at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 26.
Calgary Flames vs. Winnipeg Jets Odds
Calgary (-125) is currently favored over Winnipeg (+105), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 7 goals (-120 money on the under, +100 on the over).
Calgary is 6-6 straight up (SU) and has lost 2.0 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Six of its outings have gone under the total, while five have gone over and just one has pushed. As the road team this season, the Flames are 2-4 SU.
The Flames have scored on 17.9 percent of their power play opportunities so far. That mark hasn’t moved a lot from last season, when they were ranked 18th in the NHL by converting on 19.3 percent of their extra-man chances. Their penalty kill has gotten stronger year-over-year, as they’ve gone from successfully defending 79.9 percent of opponents’ power plays (ranked 18th overall last season) to 88.9 percent this year..
Averaging 27.2 saves per game with a .901 save percentage, David Rittich (5-4-1) has been the best option in goal for Calgary this season. If Calgary chooses to rest him, however, they might turn to Cam Talbot (1-3), who has a .908 save percentage and 2.46 goals against average this year.
On the other side of the rink, Winnipeg is 5-6 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.5 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 11 regular season contests, six of its games have gone under the total, while four have gone over and just one has pushed. It’s 2-4 SU as the home team thus far.
The Jets have converted on just 15.8 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that places them in the bottom 10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 31st overall, and it’s successfully killed off 61.9 percent of all penalties.
Connor Hellebuyck (31.0 saves per game) has been the top option in goal for the Jets. Hellebuyck has four wins and four losses to his name and has maintained a .929 save percentage and 2.38 goals against average this year.
Calgary Flames at Winnipeg Jets Betting Predictions
Pick: SU Winner – Jets, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The Flames are 4-2 SU when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Jets are 1-0 SU in games where they serve more minutes than the opposition.
- Winnipeg is 2-0 in games decided by a shootout this season while Calgary is 2-0 in shootouts.
- The under has hit in three of Winnipeg’s last five games.
