The Columbus Blue Jackets (7-5) are short favorites when they visit the Calgary Flames (3-9-2) on Wednesday, Nov. 5 in what is expected to be a close matchup. The Blue Jackets are -112 on the moneyline to win against the Flames (-108) in the contest, which begins at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Blue Jackets vs. Flames Betting Lines

• Favorite: Blue Jackets (-112)
• Underdog: Flames (-108)
• Over/under: 6.5

Blue Jackets vs. Flames Quick Facts

• Columbus’ games this season have gone over 6.5 goals four of 12 times.
• Calgary has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in five of 14 games this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.4, is 1.1 less than Wednesday’s over/under.
• This game’s over/under is 0.1 above the 6.4 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stat Insights

• The Blue Jackets are ranked 17th in the league with 39 goals this season, an average of 3.2 per contest.
• On defense, Columbus is one of the best units in league action, conceding 36 total goals to rank 10th.
• With a +3 goal differential, they’re ranked 10th-best in the NHL.
• Columbus has recorded five power-play goals on 30 chances this season, to rank 29th in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets are ranked 23rd in the league with a 16.67% power-play conversion rate this season.
• The Blue Jackets have the league’s 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 66.67%.
• With a 50.4% faceoff win percentage, the Blue Jackets have the 15th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Columbus has a 10.2% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 24th in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 20.9 hits and 13.8 blocked shots per game.

Blue Jackets Moneyline

• Columbus has been victorious in three of the three games it’s been the moneyline favorite in this season.
• In three matches with moneyline odds lower than -112, the Blue Jackets have won every time.
• Columbus has a 52.8% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.

Blue Jackets Leaders

• Kirill Marchenko: five goals and seven assists
• Zachary Werenski: four goals and six assists
• Dmitri Voronkov: five goals and five assists
• Elvis Merzlikins: 4-2-0 record, .916 save percentage, 18 goals given up

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Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stats Insights

• The Flames have scored 30 goals this season (2.1 per game) to rank 32nd in the league.
• Calgary has allowed 47 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 25th.
• They have a -17 goal differential, which ranks 32nd in the league.
• Calgary has put up seven power-play goals this season (22nd in the NHL) on 52 chances.
• The Flames have a 13.46% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 29 percentage.
• Calgary has scored one shorthanded goal this season (ninth among all NHL squads).
• The 77.36% penalty-kill percentage the Flames have amassed is the league’s 18th-ranked rate.
• The Flames win 46.4% of their faceoffs. That’s the 28th-ranked figure in the NHL.
• The 7.6% shooting percentage Calgary has amassed ranks 32nd in the league.
• The Flames have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Flames Moneyline Insights

• The Flames have been the underdog 14 times this season, and upset their opponent in three, or 21.4%, of those games.
• Calgary has gone 3-11 when sportsbooks have made them underdogs of -108 or longer on the moneyline.
• The win probability for the Flames, implied from the moneyline, is 51.9%.

Flames Leaders

• Nazem Kadri: three goals and seven assists
• Morgan Frost: two goals and five assists
• Jonathan Huberdeau: four goals and three assists
• Dustin Wolf: 3-8-1 record, .885 save percentage, 37 goals allowed