Jets vs. Flames betting preview

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The Winnipeg Jets (33-14-3) are heavy favorites at home against the Calgary Flames (24-16-7) on Sunday, January 26 at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Jets are -250 on the moneyline to win, while the Flames have +205 moneyline odds.

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Jets to win vs Flames -250

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Jets vs. Flames Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Jets (-250)
  • Underdog: Flames (+205)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Jets vs. Flames Quick Facts

  • Winnipeg has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 25 of 50 games this season.
  • Calgary has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 22 of 47 games this season.
  • Sunday’s over/under is 0.7 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.2 goals per game.
  • These two clubs concede 5.4 goals per game combined, 0.2 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Jets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Jets Season Stat Insights

  • The Jets are the top-scoring unit in the league with an average of 3.5 goals per game, resulting in 175 this season.
  • Winnipeg is ranked fourth in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 122 in total (only 2.4 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is second-best in the league at +53.
  • Winnipeg has scored 44 power-play goals this season, leading the NHL (on 136 chances).
  • The Jets’ 32.35% power-play conversion rate tops the league.
  • Winnipeg has scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Jets kill 79.39% of their opponent’s power plays, the 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Jets’ players win 49.7% of their faceoffs to rank 21st in the league.
  • Winnipeg connects on 12.3% of its shots, ranking second in the league.
  • The Jets average 19.1 hits and 15.7 blocked shots per game.

Jets Moneyline

  • In 36 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Winnipeg has won 27 of those matchups.
  • In four games with shorter than -250 moneyline odds this season, the Jets have won three.
  • There is a 71.4% chance that Winnipeg wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Jets Leaders

  • Kyle Connor: 26 goals and 34 assists
  • Mark Scheifele: 27 goals and 27 assists
  • Nikolaj Ehlers: 15 goals and 28 assists
  • Connor Hellebuyck: 30-7-2 record, .926 save percentage, 79 goals given up

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Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stats Insights

  • The Flames have scored 127 goals this season (2.7 per game) to rank 30th in the league.
  • Calgary has conceded 2.9 goals per game, and 137 total, the 10th-fewest among all league teams.
  • Their -10 goal differential ranks 18th in the league.
  • Calgary has put up 27 power-play goals this season (19th in the NHL) on 129 chances.
  • The Flames have the league’s 18th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 20.93%.
  • Calgary has scored five shorthanded goals this season (fifth in NHL).
  • The 72.99% of opponent power plays the Flames kill is the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Flames win 45.4% of their faceoffs. That’s the 29th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • Calgary’s collective 9.3% shooting percentage ranks 28th in the league.
  • The Flames have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 21.8 hits and 15.7 blocked shots per game.

Flames Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Flames have 11 wins in the 31 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Calgary has played with moneyline odds of +205 or longer once this season and won that game.
  • Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Flames have a 32.8% chance to win.

Flames Leaders

  • Jonathan Huberdeau: 19 goals and 16 assists
  • Nazem Kadri: 15 goals and 18 assists
  • Blake Coleman: 10 goals and 16 assists
  • Dustin Wolf: 18-7-2 record, .916 save percentage, 69 goals allowed
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