Calgary Flames vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, Pick and Preview, April 29 (4/29): NHL
- Lm Tipster
- Apr 29, 2022, 8:25:32 AM
Credit: photo by Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports
Odds:
| Time | 8:00 p.m. EST |
| Flames money line | -140 |
| Flames spread | -1.5 (+155) |
| Jets money line | +110 |
| Jets spread | +1.5 (-180) |
| Over / under | 6.5 |
2021-2022 season stats
| Calgary Flames | Winnipeg Jets | |
| Record | 50-20-11 | 37-32-11 |
| Road / home record | 25-11-4 | 21-15-3 |
| Streak | W3 | L1 |
| Goals per game | 3.60 | 3.73 |
| Goals allowed per game | 2.50 | 3.08 |
| Shots per game | 35.5 | 32.7 |
| Shots allowed per game | 28.9 | 31.5 |
| PP % | 23.6% | 20.03% |
| PK % | 16.07% | 21.11% |
| Over / under record | 41-33-7 | 42-36-2 |
Preview
The Calgary Flames continue on the road and will visit the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. This is the third time these teams face off this season. The Flames won the last 2 head to head games.
Calgary Flames
The Flames have won 3 of their last 5 games and are 25-15 on the road this season with a 50-20-11 record overall, ranking 1st in the Pacific. The Flames are 30-13-5 in Western Conference play. Calgary has scored 288 goals and ranks sixth in the NHL averaging 3.6 goals per game. Matthew Tkachuk leads the team with 41.
Johnny Gaudreau leads the Flames with 113 points, scoring 39 goals and adding 74 assists. Tkachuk has 16 points over the last 10 games for Calgary.
In their last 10 games the Flames are 7-3, averaging 4.3 goals, 7.3 assists, 4.3 penalties and 9.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game with an .894 save percentage.
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg have lost 3 of their last 5 games and are 21-18 at home so far this season. They have 37-32-11 overall record ranking 6th in the Pacific. Winnipeg averages 9.0 penalty minutes per game, the fifth-most in the Western Conference. Pierre-Luc Dubois leads the team serving 106 total minutes.
Kyle Connor has 89 total points for the Jets, 45 goals and 44 assists. Nikolaj Ehlers has 12 points over the last 10 games for Winnipeg.
In their last 10 games the Jets are 4-6, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.5 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game with a .912 save percentage.
BETTING TRENDS
Calgary are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games.
Calgary are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games against Winnipeg.
Winnipeg are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Winnipeg's last 18 games against Calgary.
Prediction
The Flames have already clinched the playoffs but they still continue to win. Their offense is on fire and are averaging 4.3 goals in their last 10 games. The Jets are eliminated so don't expect much energy from them on this game. The Flames prolly are going to take it easy as well but they're the better team so I'm trusting on them to end the season with a win.
PICK: Flames ML (-140)
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